Eric Scheske

Miscellaneous Rambling A TDE reader referred me to a David Warren piece [https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2016/07/09/sacralizing-violence/]. David used to write for Gilbert Magazine, back before the days I became editor. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed his work. Great line from that Warren piece: "

> A transgender “woman” was arrested for secretly taking pictures of a woman in a @Target [https://twitter.com/Target] dressing room. pic.twitter.com/1VemXt0I3h [https://t.co/1VemXt0I3h] > — The Stream (@Streamdotorg) July 17, 2016 [https://twitter.com/Streamdotorg/status/754812959352684544]

> Thomas Sowell: 2 Cherished Myths in the War on Cops https://t.co/f5v6cPW9Ld @billhobbs [https://twitter.com/billhobbs] pic.twitter.com/LEn5Xw1g4K [https://t.co/LEn5Xw1g4K] > — The Stream (@Streamdotorg) July 13, 2016 [https://twitter.com/Streamdotorg/status/753194692737585152]

BYCU The red currant-infused vodka was . . . alright. It was pretty sour. I first tried it with unsweetened cranberry juice and a splash of lime. That was way too sour. I then tried it with the juice and cranberry Sprite. That was better, but still too sour. I then tried it

BYCU Well, I stumble into Friday. Hands-down the worst two weeks of my professional career. I've clocked more hours sleeping on my office floor than I care to count, and if I see the sun come up from my office one more time, I'll vomit. So

Other than some mesclun [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesclun] blends I really like and some red lettuces, I'm not sure I'll ever grow any lettuce than Black Seeded Simpson. It's more nutritious than many lettuces, I never see it in stores (I'

Shows my ignorance. From that Russell Kirk biography I mentioned yesterday: "Marjorie Rachel Pierce Kirk gave birth to her son, Russell Amos, on October 19, 1918, in a prefabricated house, ordered originally from Sears, Roebuck, and Co., in Plymouth, Michigan, and built by his grandfather in 1913, but with

Miscellaneous Rambling Here's a unique Top Ten list: Top 10 Catholic Cities, USA From sea to shining sea, these communities exude the Faith in their history, landscape and cultures [https://www.osv.com/osvnewsweekly/byissue/article/tabid/735/artmid/13636/articleid/9926/top-10-catholic-cities-usa.aspx] . Unfortunately, I've

Miscellaneous Rambling One of the more interesting stories out of the Far East this year: Duterte anti-drug vigilantes kill 100 in seven weeks [http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asean/1031673/nine-more-killed-in-dutertes-war] . The Philippine Daily Inquirer has been compiling its own "kill list" of suspected criminals. It showed 119

Nice little piece about one of those songs I've always enjoyed but not enough to buy. That might change. July marks the song's 50-year anniversary. 50 Years Ago, This Catholic Wrote a Song That Made the Beatles Jealous [http://m.ncregister.com/daily-news/catholic-songwriters-walk-with-musical-success/#.V4JHt1WrTnB]