Monday
Currently reading: Democracy: The God that Failed and The Wisdom of Crowds.
I'll let you know who wins.
Eric Scheske
Something for Sunday Morning
I read In Conversation with God. Every day. In theory, anyway. I always fall off
the Conversation wagon, then get back on. Sometimes I fall off for days,
sometimes for weeks. Last week, I stopped reading on Tuesday and didn't get back
to it until Friday afternoon, after
Signs of the Times
I've been seeing too many signs like this:
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My father has had a stroke. Please pray for a miracle. His name is Mel.
Thursday
Sobran
Great quote: "If you want government to intervene domestically, you're a
liberal. If you want government to intervene overseas, you're a conservative. If
you want government to intervene everywhere, you're a moderate. If you don't
want government to intervene anywhere,
From the Notebooks
The Element of Class
I remember my Dad telling me that time preference is the best measure of class.
Class isn't based on race, nationality, religion, or money. The single-best
determining factor of class is the ability to forego short-term pleasure for the
sake of long-term gain. He
Tuesday Miscellany
Random Thought
"My country, right or wrong" is like saying "My mother, drunk or sober." That's
Chesterton, paraphrased.
I was reminded of it when I saw this quote during my evening surf last night:
"[Nationalism is] a set of beliefs taught to each
Something for Sunday Morning
"Only the man who is reconciled with God can also be reconciled and in harmony
with himself, and only the man who is reconciled with God and with himself can
establish peace around him and throughout the world." Benedict XVI
State cross-country meet
Michigan International Speedway.
Abbie (15) running today.
-- Mobile post
BYCU
Snobby Drinking Nerds
Are you a wine snob? Or maybe just insufferably nerdy? Then check out these
"must-read" wine blogs that Forbes has assembled
[http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/23/wine-blogs-best-lifestyle-wine-vaynerchuk.html?partner=relatedstoriesbox]
. I can't say that "brands, regions, grape varieties or vintages&