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Eric Scheske

Monday

Bullets We are entering my favorite time of the year. The weather has turned cold, thereby making it easier for me to relax with good books instead of being drawn to outdoor activities. The office phone dies down because gun season for deer starts tomorrow (opening day in Michigan is

Something for Sunday Morning

"Don't say, 'That person bothers me.' Think: 'That person sanctifies me.'" Escriva

Friday

BYCU Whenever I hear the word "temperance," I remember Chesterton's observation that the word "temperance," in his time, was widely abused. People used it to mean "abstinence" or "prohibited," instead of properly using it to mean "moderation." Well,

Thursday

New Book Fr. James Martin has published a new book. It looks like a good one: Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life. I read Martin's My Life with the Saints, and I greatly enjoyed it. He strikes

Tuesday

You Turned Your Head? I have one comment on the Penn State fiasco, and then I'll (probably) drop it: I like to think that, if I walked into a gym shower and saw an older guy sodomizing a ten-year-old, I'd step in and stop

Monday

Atheists and Libertarians A TDE reader sends this along: Ayn Rand's Atheists are Crashing the Tea Party [http://www.frumforum.com/ayn-rands-atheists-are-crashing-the-tea-party#more-106445] . It's a good piece, with a good deal of insight. One line, though, especially struck

Something for Sunday Morning

"'Be perfect' . . . This is not just advice from the master, but an imperative command." Francis Fernandez

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Conan O'Brien officiated a gay wedding yesterday [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/11/late-night-conan-obrien-officiates-gay-wedding-on-his-show.html] . I made myself watch the video (which is everywhere on the web this morning). I'm numb at the cultural divide in

Friday

This ad captures my mood this week. Brutal days in the office. I should've been sneaking beer behind desk. BYCU I dig Wired magazine. I don't dig it enough to subscribe, so they hate me of course, but I do enjoy their stuff. Earlier this week,

Thursday

I Cain't Believe It Herman Cain gets smeared by sexual harassment allegations. It kinda sucks, since I was actually thinking about voting for him. How couldn't I, once I saw these pictures: Alas, it sounds like those sexual harassment allegations have traction. It reminds me of