Eric Scheske

From Reader's Digest: > The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) just held a two-day summit about the hazards of "distracted driving," which includes texting and talking on a cell phone while at the wheel. But researchers knew the dangers back in 2003, when the National

“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

Do-It-Yourself Energy Drink Energy drinks are the younger generation's beverage. I enjoy 'em, but they're expensive, are packed with sugar, lead to a later crash, and (I suspect) mess with your brain by overloading it (more than once, I think my brain has operated at

"We lose our peace through sin, through pride and by not being sincere with ourselves and with God. Peace can also be lost through impatience." Francis Fernandez

But he's the Time Man Person of the Year!? Skies darken for Ben Bernanke nomination [http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1209/30759.html]. > Six Republicans and one Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee voted Thursday against Ben Bernanke's nomination to a second four-year term

Drink your Christmas tree, or something like that: Spruce beer [http://brewery.org/brewery/cm3/recs/07_44.html] and pine beer and liquor [http://www.bevlaw.com/bevlog/fmb/pine-liqueur-pine-beer-fir-brandy]. The only brewery in a Michigan state park. "The beautiful Tahquamenon Falls Brewery & Pub invites you to

to raising the debt ceiling [http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2009/12/11/support-raising-federal-debt-ceiling/] . Cast your vote.