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Eric Scheske

Eric Scheske

No Blogging Thursday

Fifteen hours at the office yesterday. No blogging today. Just this observation: It's hubris to think your society couldn't undergo societal unrest and violence. Whether it's the justified Whiskey Rebellion [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_Rebellion] or ochlocratic screams for government hand-outs

Wednesday

Kinds of Reading I'm increasingly struck by the different types of reading. With the advent of the ubiquitous Web, lots of people are thinking about it, but Web reading v. book reading seems pretty obvious to me. The former is naturally inclined to browsing, the other inclined to

Tuesday

From Subversives to Belloc Dusted off the shelf: Subversive Orthodoxy by Robert Inchausti. Sub-title: Outlaws, Revolutionaries, and Other Christians in Disguise. It's a collection of 3,000-4,000 word essays about orthodox Christians who took unconventional positions. William Blake, Kierkegaard, Chesterton, Kerouac, Wendell Berry, McLuhan, Ivan

Monday

Sundry Mondry Drudge headlines from Sunday afternoon: "Lavish Obama vacation in time of economic turmoil raises eyebrows..." "BAKER: 'Leaves taxpayers with hefty bill'... "While president preaches sacrifice, his family frolics in Spain...". Overall, such headlines strike me as unseemly. The cost of the

Something for Sunday Morning

“Each person is like that which he loves.” St. Augustine

Brews You Can Use

Summer Beers A long-time TDE reader sends this along: "Summer beer: Many brewers aim for lighter, sunny flavor [http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100803/ART06/100809946] ." That's a great-looking picture, and the article is pretty good, if a lot of

. . . And then the fight started

Received in an Email One year, I decided to buy my mother-in-law a cemetery plot as a Christmas gift... The next year, I didn't buy her a gift. When she asked me why, I replied, "Well, you still haven't used the gift I

Thursday

I hope to post later today, but for now, just more vacation pics from Presque Isle.

Mini-Movie Review

I worked until 6:50 last night, then walked two doors down to the movie theater (one of the perks of living in a small town). Marie and I saw Dinner for Schmucks. It was awful. Simply awful. Over-the-top characters. Flat humor. Moved slowly. There were a handful

Wednesday

Migraines and incompetent medical providers have me way behind, so I'm breaking out the vacation photos. Kids at world's greatest mini-golf course in Alpena: At Presque Isle lighthouse on Lake Huron. The Great Lakes' tallest climbable lighthouse.