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Eric Scheske

From the Notebooks

The Catholic Evolutionist on LSD I was there when It happened, back when history really started, when memories began to do more than log instincts, when art started and language took its first steps to bridge minds, when evolution ended and living began. Don't ask me how I

Something for Sunday Morning

"God also asks us to live without ostentation, without wanting to be heroes. He wants us to lead simple, ordinary lives, trying to do good to everyone and carrying out our duties honestly." Francis Fernandez

Big in Detroit Right Now

Brews You Can Use

Need a gift for the little lady? Look no further: Dogfish Head Beer Shampoo Bar. [http://store.dogfish.com/item/Dogfish_Head_Beer_Shampoo_Bar/753/index.htm] Only $5 for ten ounces. It probably smells so good, you'll be tempted to use it yourself. But of course,

Thursday

Not much today. Things are hectic at the office right now. We're finishing the re-modeling this weekend, starting this afternoon, and I have work pouring in. During this economic slowdown, I'm grateful for the work and wonder how I keep attracting new clients. The vain

From the Highlighter. Lukacs II

At the End of an Age [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0300101619/thedailyeudem-20], John Lukacs (Yale, 2002). The first part ran on Monday. “[T]here is a duality in every human life, in every human character.” p. 4. Don't worry, Lukacs is Catholic, not Manichean.

Tuesday Miscellany

My wife can corroborate this: Sales during last week's Black Friday, the traditional kickoff of the holiday shopping season, were better than many analysts expected. But the growth likely came at the expense of margins as stores cut prices aggressively [http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081202/bs_

From the Highlighter

At the End of an Age [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0300101619/thedailyeudem-20], John Lukacs (Yale, 2002) I picked up this book when it was published in 2002. I always think octogenarians have something interesting to say, and I figured an octogenarian of Lukacs' stature would

Something Different for Sunday Morning

Me to Michael (ten years old) this morning: "You know what's bad about the Lions playing on Thanksgiving?" Michael: "What?" Me: "They don't play today." Michael: "At least we got it over with."

Something for Sunday Morning

"When Christmas arrives, Our Lord should find us with everything in order and our soul fit to receive Him, just as He ought to find us in our final encounter with Him. We have to make what adjustment is required to correct the course of our lives and turn