Eric Scheske

Miscellaneous Rambling One of my children asked me, half-jokingly, if it's okay to pray while they go to the bathroom. I responded with the Buddhist anecdote about the two monks who liked to smoke. They wondered if they could smoke and pray at the same time. They

Miscellaneous Rambling “The shepherd cannot run at the first sign of danger. Pray for us that we may be a sign of the love of Christ for our people, that our presence among them will fortify them to endure these sufferings in preparation for the coming of the Kingdom.” Padre

Whew. I survived another Christmas. They're the best of the times; they're the worst most tiring of times. It seems to be getting better, though. I actually made it to my mom's yesterday at 5:00 without staring in full zombie mode. Marie and

by G.K. Chesterton The Christ-child lay on Mary's lap, His hair was like a light. (O weary, weary were the world, But here is all aright.) The Christ-child lay on Mary's breast, His hair was like a star. (O stern and cunning are

Great picture of the Santa getting arrested. > Christmas: Embattled From the Beginning - WSJ https://t.co/Pcyggxa6ev > — The Daily Eudemon (@TheDailyEudemon) December 24, 2016 [https://twitter.com/TheDailyEudemon/status/812664386414411776]

“He rules the world with truth and grace.” –Isaac Watts ++ “I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” –Charles Dickens ++ “The Incarnation”¦illuminates and orders all other phenomena, explains both our laughter and our logic, our fear of the dead and our knowledge

Brews You Can Use: Special Holiday Edition Christmas is nigh. I've never been much of a Christmas drinker. Thanksgiving? Sure, but Christmas? Nope. I certainly don't have a religious problem with drinking, since, as long-time TDE readers know, I practically consider alcohol a sacramental, but

I gotta get me one of those for my garden: "TIL by eating herbivores with seeds in their stomachs and then leaving scat across a large range, cougars are able to plant around 94,000 plants a year."

I have a nifty little book called, The Gilded Tongue. My son, Alex, and I used to read from it frequently, taking delight in its absurdly pompous words. Sample: > Malison (MAL-uh-suhn): n. from Middle English malisoun, from Old French, from Latin maledictio, from maledictus, past participle of

Donald Trump said that after the election, he didn't call Bill Clinton, but instead, “Bill Clinton called me.” Bill Clinton said, “Actually, I was calling for Melania and he answered the phone.” Conan