Eric Scheske

Miscellaneous Whew. Spring is back in full swing. Baseball game last night, baseball game this morning, soccer, gardening, kids now home from college, prom this evening. And, of course, cruddy weather than makes things a bit less pleasant and a bit more difficult (I've been shivering so badly

The Royal Court of Saudi Arabia has launched a website that will accept complaints against the government and send them directly to the king. You can even submit a second complaint if you want – using your remaining hand.

We've got a huge drought here in California. It's so dry and windy here in L.A. that firefighters are already hosing down David Hasselhoff's chest hair.

BYCU Is it me, or does the science of drinking keep "upping" the healthy consumption levels? At first, we were told a glass of red wine after work could help the heart. Then we were told it would help the heart. Then we were told a couple of

Another great list, with narrative, that I found at Lew Rockwell [http://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/04/no_author/10-con-men-and-their-masterful-forgeries/] : 10 Con Men And Their Masterful Forgeries [http://listverse.com/2014/04/24/10-con-men-and-their-masterful-forgeries/]. Perhaps my favorite: > If there's anything that the 11th-century French monk Ademar de

Someone who doesn't want to associate with black people owning an NBA franchise is like a vegan buying a steakhouse.

It's a banner day in the Scheske household: My oldest son turns 21. I've long been a proponent of an age-18 drinking age, so it's a bit frustrating that we had to wait three years for this day but it's now here.

Although I haven't read all of it, I've frequently dipped into Alberto Manguel's splendid A History of Reading. Manguel was once referred to as the "Casanova of reading," which makes him a nerd par excellence . . . and a man I'd like

Catholic Late Night Ten great one-liners from St. John XXIII [http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1401197.htm]. My favorites: When a cardinal complained that a rise in Vatican salaries meant a particular usher earned as much as the cardinal, the pope remarked: "That usher has 10 children;

H.I.F. "A May 15 banquet for the Los Angeles chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People just became a lot more intriguing. The group is planning to honor Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling with a lifetime achievement award. This is the 100th