Eric Scheske

H.I.F.From the "Today I Learned" sub-reddit at Reddit: "TIL If you earn more than US$21,000 a year, you are part of the richest 4% of the planet." No wonder I walk with such a swagger.

BYCU This link has one of the best assortment of "info-graphics" (deplorable term) I've ever seen about drinking [http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/26xaST/OQ$bQuqT:1RS6rr!B/www.buzzfeed.com/jessicaprobus/wheat-beer-plus-lobster-roll-heck-yeah?bffb] . Want to identify the different

Background: When I was the editor of Gilbert Magazine [http://www.chesterton.org/explore-the-acs/gilbertmagazine/], I was responsible for the "Tremendous Trifles" column. It was occasionally hard to find a sufficient amount of interesting GKC material to fill the page, so John Peterson sent me a

* An intruder was arrested at the White House last night after trying to jump the fence. Authorities aren't releasing the fence jumper's identity, but they did say that she tore her pantsuit.

Miscellaneous Rambling Anybody have any recommended podcasts? I seem to be running a bit low. It happens this time of year due to all the time I spend gardening and walking outside. * * * * * * * It's funny, I don't think I can garden without listening to a podcast. On

My first participation in a crowd-funding event. > ACTION ITEM! I donated to Fund for Widowed New Mother of 8 http://t.co/i2cu1kGPEV via @gofundme [https://twitter.com/gofundme] #catholic [https://twitter.com/hashtag/catholic?src=hash] #tcot [https://twitter.com/hashtag/tcot?src=hash] > — Fr. John

Great weather last week. Of course, what goes up, must come down. We are now looking at very cold temperatures. Now, the fact that cold temperatures are following warm temperatures doesn't surprise me. I've seen that occur my entire life. What does surprise (okay, annoy) me

Weekend BYCU I like it when another person thinks like me. This guy read a study, called "bull____," and used common sense/experience to explain why the scientific study is obvious bunk: What men really talk about in the pub [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/

I saw this poster in St. Louis.

I've never been a big horse fan, whether racing or otherwise. When I lived in Detroit, I went to the local racetrack and bet on the Kentucky Derby simulcast, which was pretty cool. To this day, I normally watch The Big Three (KD, Preakness, and Belmont), and I