Eric Scheske

Miscellaneous Rambling Another interesting list at Listverse. 10 Great Songs that Topped US Charts but Weren't Performed in English [http://listverse.com/2014/10/12/10-great-songs-that-topped-us-charts-but-werent-performed-in-english/] . Number One: "Dominique" by The Singing Nun. I can&

> Tomorrow on the Son Rise Morning Show: Father Groeschel remembered http://t.co/JErEIsAmE5 > — Our Sunday Visitor (@OSV) October 12, 2014 [https://twitter.com/OSV/status/521446524283551744]

H.I.F. The TDE reader who sent me the article that I posted yesterday also mentioned this in his email to me: "The hurt of the children can never be acknowledged--they are just supposed to move on. Meanwhile, extended families go to absurd lengths to ensure that

> Benedictine monks of Norcia seek to serve God and man in all they do, even through the brewing of beer: http://t.co/KGlgA3VeM9 > — AmericanConservative (@amconmag) October 11, 2014 [https://twitter.com/amconmag/status/520967099565346818]

H.I.F. Suffer the Children [http://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2014/10/suffer-the-children]. "The discussion preceding the synod of bishops on the family has ignored the most vulnerable party in divorces and remarriages: children. In so doing, it mirrors the discussion of sex and marriage

Bookmakers have listed Pope Francis as the odds-on favorite to win the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. So if you're placing a bet on the results of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize . . . you have a gambling problem.

They're now putting in speed bumps [in NYC] too. For years in New York City it was just pedestrians.

BYCU A loyal TDE reader sent this story last week. I should've ran it right away, but the week got away from me: Belgian City Plans to Build an Underground Beer Pipeline [http://www.popularmechanics.com/how-to/blog/this-belgian-city-plans-to-build-an-underground-beer-

A guy purchased Willie Nelson's hair for $37,000. Willie removed his braids and the guy bought them for $37,000. This is the kind of decision you make after spending the day on Willie's tour bus. Letterman Willie's braids were apparently cut back

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