Leno
Researchers at Harvard say red wine can slow the aging process. They say if you
drink red wine, it can help you look younger. And you can look even younger if
you get the other person to drink it.
-- Mobile post
Eric Scheske
Saturday
Gay Marriage
Insightful piece at Vox Populi on gay marriage
[http://vox-nova.com/2012/05/10/why-i-am-annoyed-with-both-president-obama-and-cardinal-dolan-on-the-same-day-on-the-same-issue/]
. I can't say I quite agree with it, but the author makes
Friday
BYCU
Attention Michigan Beer Drinkers: The World Expo of Beer
[http://www.worldexpoofbeer.com/expo/] will take place on Friday May 18th from
5-10PM and Saturday May 19th from 3- 10PM. It's in charming Frankenmuth, "little
Bavaria," near the Michigan thumb area. * * * * * * * There's
Thursday
Bullets
Whew. This month is as busy as any. I found out yesterday that I'm going to lose
a tooth, so that really stinks. Fortunately, it's a back tooth, so my beautiful
smile won't be affected, and it might last me another ten years.
Wednesday
Stupid little hobby, plus one.
First two pics are from my garden. I have nearly converted my entire backyard
into a garden. I have only "The Verdant Pathway" left. The third pic shows Max
(8) guarding Jack (15) with a broom, in hopes of emulating a 7-foot
Tuesday
Letters to Children: Marriage: Part 2
You should also understand that marriage is romantic only because it is
permanent. It's a thing most people fail to see: If you strip away all the
props, drama and lust that surround a romantic venture, you are left with one
thing:
Monday
Letters to Children: Marriage
I'm not going to recount the history of marriage, or why it is properly viewed
as a sacrament, or anything like that. I'm going to talk about your marriage and
how to be happy in your marriage and why it will, naturally,
Something for Sunday Morning
"The multiplicity of affairs is a continual martyrdom." St. Francis de Sales
Saturday
Econ Saturday
So what happened yesterday? Stocks got hammered. Oil dropped 4%. Metals held
their ground, but that's no big deal. They often do well when the other
investments tank.
Well, the April unemployment numbers were dismal. The unemployment rate fell to
8.1%, but it was because
Friday
Friday Drinking Thoughts
"[C]onversation, hilarity and drink are connected in a profoundly human,
peculiarly intimate way." Kingsley Amis. Amen to that. It's no doubt a thought
that all the world's great drinkers, including Chesterton and Belloc, would
agree with.
Amis would go on