I am Not a Crook
"This is the United States of America, we're not some banana republic. This is
not a deadbeat nation. We don't run out on our tab. We're the world's bedrock
investment, the entire world looks to us to make sure the world
Eric Scheske
Catholic Lane
My latest over at Catholic Lane: On Charity
[http://catholiclane.com/on-charity/]. It's not my favorite piece: It's pretty
compact without much flair (no cogent quotes and clever anecdotes), and I'm
concerned that the piece slightly conflates "charity" with "entitlements,"
Friday
BYCU
The veteran drinker Kingsley Amis didn't like the advent of music in England's
pubs. I think he made some good points, especially this one:
> If you dislike what is being played, you use up energy and patience in the
attempt to ignore it; if
More Lawrence
Last week, I featured D. H. Lawrence. I'm following up with this additional DHL
that I published five years ago. I've been going back through, checking out
these FtH pieces. I'm definitely going to have to consider bringing them back.
D. H. Lawrence, Studies
Pawn Me
Pawn Stars
A continuation from yesterday's post, which was growing too lengthy:
Besides sports, I only watch Pawn Stars. Shallow you say? Yes, it is, but my
office job has become very hard, with the result that I have little energy for
reading at the end of the
Monday
Two Randoms
It's county fair week. Every year, I'm expected to donate 24 hours of volunteer
time to the Kiwanis Food Building. Twenty years ago, the requirement was
arduous. I would often work two consecutive 12-hour days so I could get it over
with. By the
Pretty Funny
Friday
BYCU
Have you ever heard of Put in Bay? It's on America's North Coast, west of
Cleveland. I've never been there, but I'm told it's a beautiful area of America,
filled with great scenery and drinking opportunities. Unfortunately, it probably
Weaver
"To assume that his light is always sufficient is pride." Richard Weaver. I wish
I could just stop with that quote. It's worth considering (and pointing at
oneself) for a few minutes, but the rest of the Weaver quote, excerpted from his
essay "Lee the
Funny Leno
President Obama is talking tough. He said he will not rest until Syrian
President Assad's power has been reduced to the point where he's on "Dancing
With the Stars."
Samsung has unveiled its new smartwatch. It will go on sale later this month in