Eric Scheske

What is mead? Basically, honey wine. A drink made of water, honey, malt, and yeast. It pre-dates beer and grape wine, and it might be the oldest alcoholic drink known to us, with the exception of the alcohol that early hard-core alkies slurped from the bottom of grain

From the Bottom Line Personal [http://www.bottomlinepublications.com/]: Just in case you're in a good mood: "More than 10% of adults in the US don't wash their hands after using the toilet."

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

H.I.F. I walked by the TV a few minutes ago while Tess (8) was watching The Disney Channel. I saw a reference to two moms. I asked her what she was watching ("Good Luck Charlie"). I Googled it and found this: "Gay Couple Featured on

I ain't Samuel Johnson, but I've occasionally given it a try: Onolatry: The worship of donkeys or asses. “Americans engage in onolatry, as evidenced by its attitude toward movie and rock stars.” Pishachi: A female devil or ghost, especially one that dislikes travelers and pregnant women.

H.I.F. I received this quote in an email this morning. I haven't verified its authenticity yet, but it's apparently from C.S. Lewis. The quote rings a bell with me, so I'm guessing it's CSL in one of his rarer

Miscellaneous Rambling Great passage from one of Zmirak's Bad Catholic's Guide: His imaginary interlocutor: "Are you saying that Plato and Aristotle, Roman law and aqueducts, were an essential part of God's plan?" Zmirak: "Every bit I am tempted to say, as

Bullets My Michigan Wolverines are doing well, despite losing their (arguably) best player a few weeks ago for the season. They knocked off a hobbled MSU team Saturday night, at East Lansing. They've beaten three teams in the past two weeks that were ranked in the Top 10

A TDE reader wrote to me on Friday, saying he had just received this magazine in the mail:

H.I.F. Free condoms redux: "Free Crack Pipes Urged To Slow Spread Of HIV In SF, Leaders Balk At Idea." Pop-Up Ad-Laden Link [http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/01/24/sf-officials-exploring-free-crack-pipes-as-means-to-slow-spread-of-aids/] .