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Eric Scheske

Tuesday

I'll let you know if this works: "A breathing trick can induce sleep in as little as 60 seconds, according to sleep expert Dr. Andrew Weil. "The technique, called the “4-7-8”³ method, was inspired by yoga and supposedly works by promoting a state of

Monday

Miscellaneous Rambling Another cold snap coming today and tomorrow. I struggled with whether to put out my tomato plants last weekend, then finally settled on putting out nearly half of them. Temperature is supposed to drop to 41 tomorrow night. Under 40 is a danger zone for tomatoes, but they&

Sunday

I like it when the lettuce boxes come into full bloom. Heirloom Black Seeded Simpson produces this overflowing fluorescent glow every spring. BTW: Don't let anyone tell you lettuce has no nutritional value. It's a myth. Iceberg lettuce has no nutritional value. The others have varying

GK Saturday

David Mills has proposed his own GKC reading list for beginners [http://catholicexchange.com/reading-g-k-chesterton-a-guide-for-the-new-fan]. It's not bad. It prompted me to go to Amazon to see if I could get his Autobiography free (or for 99 cents) on

Meyers

* The president of Tom Brady's California high school says the whole community is praying for Tom and his family. The whole community? Wow, that's a lot of pressure. If only there was a way to get rid of some of that pressure. * A new poll finds

Friday

Brews You Can Use This is perhaps the most-helpful drinking article I've seen in a long time: Infographics: 11 Wine, Beer, and Spirit Facts You Probably Didn't Know [http://www.drinkmemag.com/infographics-11-wine-beer-spirits-facts-you-probably-didnt-know/] A few samples:

Conan

* Authorities in New York busted a gun-running operation allegedly headed by a 500-pound gang member nicknamed “Wobbles.” The arrest took place on Saturday, yet the strip search of Wobbles still goes on.

Meyers

* A Brooklyn man has become an overnight celebrity for his uncanny resemblance to Vincent Van Gogh. Said the man, "What?"

Von Mises and Roepke

I've always wanted to understand better the differences between Wilhelm Roepke and Ludwig von Mises. This article is helpful: > Roepke and von Mises: The Difference http://t.co/HNOQ1TAEpt > — The Daily Eudemon (@TheDailyEudemon) April 26, 2015 [https://twitter.com/TheDailyEudemon/status/592298580897046528] But the writer never

Conan

* A Florida man is suing a hospital for throwing his right leg away after it was amputated. The hospital says they're not worried about the lawsuit because the man does not have a leg to stand on.