Eric Scheske

Three New Books I used the past week to catch up on some magazine reading. The November 11th issue of The Economist had a great assortment of book reviews. Van Gogh: The Life [http://www.economist.com/node/21536550]; Vanished Kingdoms [http://www.economist.com/node/21536551]; Blue Nights [http:

Those Child-like Nuts My son uploaded a YouTube video and it now has over 100,000 views. It's apparently eligible for the "YouTube Monetization Program," but he can't figure out how to enroll. I looked for some information yesterday and clicked on various

Things have been pretty hectic, both around the office and at home, which is unusual. Typically, the holiday week offers a chance to catch up on things and take it easy. Oh well. I'm not complaining. Clients are calling at the office, and I have kids at home

For the past three years, almost all of my sources have pointed to 2012 as the Armageddon Year, but Jim Rogers thinks 2012 is going to be alright. Of course, he thinks it'll be a temporary reprieve, due solely to the fact that 2012 is an election year

Books for Christmas I received a handful of good books for Christmas. Most of the books are intended to further my exploration of the thought and background of Albert Jay Nock, but I also received a book that I requested for the sole reason that it sounds like fun: The

Whew. The Christmas Hangover. It was a whirlwind four days. Drove to Detroit on Thursday, north of Detroit on Friday, back home late Friday evening. Christmas Eve celebrations, then Christmas morning festivities, followed by a trip to my Mom's in the evening. I always know I had a

"He is born poor, and he teaches us that happiness is not to be found in an abundance of earthly goods. He comes into the world without any ostentation, encouraging us to be humble and not to depend on the applause of men." Francis Fernandez