Eric Scheske

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/] .

> "Flow" has been called an "optimal experience." It's a state of "effortless concentration so deep that [the persons in the flow] lose their sense of time, of themselves, of their problems." > There are two forms of mental effort: "concentration

H.I.F. A Different Kind Of Catholicism Grows In Latino Communities: Charismatic [http://capeandislands.org/post/different-kind-catholicism-grows-latino-communities] I remember reading ten years ago that second-generation Mexican immigrants to the United States leave the Church at an alarming rate. Something like 85%. If I

Every day is lame day: 365+ times a year, one or more special interest or industry groups has grabbed a day and labeled it. Yesterday, for instance, was apparently "measure your feet day." I'm guessing it was put together by a podiatrist or shoe manufacturer association.

The growth of the beer industry is fueling a need for hops, but the agricultural industry has been slow to respond. The reasons? Large start-up costs and ignorance about hops' unique needs [http://www.jsonline.com/business/hops-farming-grows-slowly-despite-brewers-demand-b99182903z1-240387301.html] : >