Eric Scheske

H.I.F. It's not too often an opening line from a news story unintentionally summarizes, illustrates, and proves beyond reasonable doubt the deranged culture we've come to inhabit: "The low neckline of her halter gown exposes a hairy chest." After that line, the

Richard Branson has announced plans to develop a new type of plane that could fly from New York to Tokyo in one hour. Apparently the engines are powered by human screams.

From the remarkable Robert Higgs: "Tolstoy's Remarkable Manifesto on Christian Anarchy and Pacifism [http://blog.independent.org/2014/04/21/tolstoys-remarkable-manifesto-on-christian-anarchy-and-pacifism/] ." The piece itself is not that remarkable. It basically just criticizes Tolstoy, but it concludes with this teaser: > I plan to write at greater

Medical officials across the nation are reporting that more baristas are complaining about wrist-related injuries they get from making drinks. So much for the tough-guy image of baristas.

The American Conservative ran this interesting piece a few weeks ago: "Pope Francis Needs Distributism [http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/pope-francis-needs-distributism/] ." In light of being accused of Marxism, which he deplores, but in light of his distrust of capitalism, he needs a third way. That third way is

The Supreme Court has ruled that city council meetings may open with a prayer. Especially if the city in question is Detroit.

Kontent from the Kindle Although I support the mini-ag movements (see yesterday's post) and consider myself a part of them, I can't help but be reminded of those hippies who chose to eschew the complexity of modern life and opted instead for the simplicity of the

The "mini-agricultural" movements that are popping up in this country interest me. Whether it's the Back to Eden gardening method, hobby farms, sustainable landscaping, or just nerds like me with a big container garden (60+ self-watering containers, plus a handful of traditional containers), it's

Minas Tirith from matchsticks [http://i.imgur.com/ehGVWEk.jpg]. Pretty cool, but I wonder what it feels like to have that much disposable time?

I like to think that, by embracing libertarianism, I broke away from the "liberal-conservative" dichotomy, and instead have embraced the principle of subsidiarity, local versus federal government, and Catholic mentality. But then I see something like this, and my loathing of liberals bubbles to the surface again: Controversial