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Eric Scheske

Wednesday

When I first started taking a hard look at converting to Catholicism, I was most struck by "spiritual development," the idea that we have a soul that needs to be nourished and strengthened. I was always taught that I had a soul that would survive death, but it

Tuesday

Randoms It's primary day here in Michigan. Has Romney irritated me enough to prompt me to pull that Santorum lever? I suspect it'll be a last-second decision. * * * * * * * Gardening Corner: 80 Odd Things You Can Compost [http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/02/26/80-items-can-compost/]. It'

Monday

Monday Miscellany I stumbled across this glass at a flea market back in the early 1990s, after Arkansas had left the Southwest Conference. I bought it for 25 cents or something like that, thinking it might be a pretty cool collector's item some day (since it had Arkansas

Something for Sunday Morning

"Throughout the whole of our lives we may enjoy the benefit that comes from prayer if we devote a great deal of time to it." John Chrysostom.

Saturday

The Panacea What are the three biggest problems confronting the United States today? There are lots of candidates, but I think most people, regardless of moral or political or religious persuasion, would put these three in the top 5: the economy, rogue nations and the atom bomb, terrorism. Fortunately, someone

Friday

TDE doesn't get many opportunities to post "honey shots," so when I saw this one, I jumped at the chance. A little sex appeal might drive more viewers to these otherwise-stolid cybershores. I'd never heard of Zymurgy [http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/pages/zymurgy/current-issue]

Thursday

Colons, Tebow, and Other Gosh, I hope so: "Colonoscopy Lowers Rate of Cancer Deaths, Study Finds [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/23/health/colonoscopy-prevents-cancer-deaths-study-finds.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss&src=igw] ." I'd hate to think I've been doing

Ash Wednesday

Lent Welcome to Lent 2012. I enter the season with high expectations, more so than usual. I can't identify the source of my optimism, but maybe the letters of Seneca are wearing on me well. Then again, Seneca counseled against hope, though, in his letter on groundless fears

Tuesday

Letters to Children: On History It's difficult to instruct you here, but I suggest you concentrate your reading in three areas: (1) Obtaining a general historical sense; (2) American history; (3) Classical history. (1) In order to understand much of what you read, you need a general chronological

Monday

Miscellany Ron Paul easily leads the yard-sign race in my neighborhood. I'd put one in my yard (which would be a first for me), but I don't know where to get them. * * * * * * * I mean, who else is willing to say things like this: "We'