Eric Scheske

I'm skeptical of some of the facts I read at Drunken History, but this one rings true enough for me: > Irony: experts estimate the consumption of hard liquor actually increased by 15% during prohibition and dropped 25% after repeal. > — Drunken History (@DrunkenHistory) June 1, 2016 [https:

Can we make one thing clear? Libertarianism does not deny original sin. I was listening to a Tom Woods podcast last weekend, and he remarked that, following an online debate between a libertarian Christian and traditional Christian, the comments box filled up with traditional Christians who think libertarianism doesn'

Miscellaneous Rambling Welcome to June. The honeymoon with warm weather nears its end. The hell of summer heat is nigh. Sorry to be such a downer, but I detest heat. You'd think I'd be more concerned about global warming. Great piece: 15 Freewheelin' Facts About

Miscellaneous Rambling I hope everyone had a good holiday weekend. Marie and the kids were gone. I spent my time "putting my garden in" (a phrase I've long disliked for some reason) and cleaning out the areas of the house and garage I had usurped for

> Why aren't Trump's critics trying to rein in the powers of the office he seeks? Excellent piece by @conor64 [https://twitter.com/conor64] https://t.co/v2UjSqUY2u > — Jack Hunter (@jackhunter74) May 24, 2016 [https://twitter.com/jackhunter74/status/735083219079462912]

Headline of the day. That must be one strong and skilled kid: Gorilla killed after 4-year-old falls into zoo enclosure [http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2016/05/28/police-child-taken-hospital-after-falling-into-gorilla-pen/85095094/] . > Postal workers are voting on whether to strike. They mailed their ballots so we should know in about

Whew. I'm further behind at the office than I thought. It took about three tall vodka tonics (accented with the most excellent Fee Brothers bitters) to get through my pile of stuff . . . and that was just basically cataloging and prioritizing things. I'll head back Monday to

BYCU If I were asked to nominate a nontraditional day as The Drinking Day of the Year, today might get my nod. The Friday before Memorial Day has a ton to recommend it. It is, of course, the start of a three-day weekend, which is always nice. But it'

The farmers drove their tractors to breakfast this morning:

Wow. I gotta think seriously about going to this. It's at my alma mater, only 50 minutes from my driveway: Front Porch Republic Annual Conference [http://www.frontporchrepublic.com/2016/05/fpr-annual-conference-october-8-university-notre-dame/] . > This year we'll be at The University of Notre Dame. The theme of