Eric Scheske

I'm going to need a ton of compost next Spring, so I packed away as much extra material this Fall as I could find. Thing is, it might not break down by next May. The answer? Generate heat. Marie was throwing away our pool's solar cover,

Garden I received another load of wood chips on Monday. It allowed me to eliminate the remaining strip of lawn from my back and side yards. I've now wiped out about half my lawn . . . and it's the side that was most difficult to mow. Instead of

Random Man, that was a fast weather reversal. Seventy on Sunday, snow flurries Monday morning. * * * * * * * Which presidential polls did the best? The worst? I'll give you a little hint: Gallup ain't lookin' too good these days. Link [http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/10/

Miscellany Garden Update I'm still pulling spinach, kale, and brussel sprouts out of the garden. We're just finishing the last of the tomatoes. I first started pulling produce out in late April, so that means I've gotten produce for seven months so far, and,

“We have a right to be happy and peaceful. We have been created for this”“we are born to be happy”“and we can only find true happiness and peace when we are in love with God: there is joy in loving God, great happiness in loving Him.” Mother Teresa

Received in an Email I received this picture from a friend. The day before, a TDE reader sent me these de Tocqueville reminders: “The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money.” And “A democracy cannot exist

Received in an Email Been out of town on business. Just this today: College Football Jokes Why do Tennessee fans wear orange? So they can dress that way for the game on Saturday, go hunting on Sunday, and pick up trash on Monday. ___________________________________________ What does the average Alabama player get

Ron Paul ccould've held President Obama to 303 electoral votes. For crying out loud: a Repubican piece of wood could've held Obama to 303 votes. But for all those who wouldn't vote for Paul because he wasn't electable: egg on your face.