Lincoln Steffens, I Think
I've seen the future and it works. Pictures of Russia in that future
[http://sneezl.com/only-in-russia/].
Eric Scheske
Wednesday Light
Leno on the DNC: "At the Democratic Convention in Denver, both Bill and Hillary
Clinton will be speaking . . . not to each other, of course . . ."
Letterman: "Joe Biden is Barack Obama's running mate. Nothing says change like a
guy who's been in the Senate
Stoic Tuesday
Beautiful: Parts of a giant, exquisitely-carved marble sculpture depicting the
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius have been found at an archaeological site in
Turkey [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7580745.stm]. I wrote the
Christian's Stoic Handbook, but couldn't find any publishers. In
Bad Writing Monday
China wins: 223-220 [http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/medals]. We finished just
two dropped batons behind.
__________
One of the most knowledgeable writers I've ever met sent the following story
from The Associated Press. Boys and girls, study close the italicized phrases as
great examples of what to avoid
Something for Sunday Morning
"Love in practice is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams."
Dostoyevsky
The Weekend Eudemon
Two days left: China 205, USA 201
[http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/medals]. We're playing for gold in
water polo and male/female basketball and volleyball, plus I'm optimistic they
can hold onto the baton in the 400-meter relay. China will win gold in ping
Brews You Can Use
Alka-Seltzer has a (new?) product that is designed to combat hangovers: Wake-Up
Call [http://www.alkaseltzer.com/as/as_wakeupcall.htm]. It's a combination of
aspirin and caffeine. I rarely have hangover problems any more, but I might keep
some on hand if I find it on sale.
Olympic Thursday
Far out: May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won their second consecutive gold medal in
beach volleyball Thursday, playing through a steady and sometimes driving rain
to beat China in straight sets and extend their winning streak to 108 matches
in
a row
[http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/story/8469432/Walsh,-May-Treanor-win-beach-volleyball-gold?
The Wednesday Eudemon
St. Benedict's Feast Day. I took a medieval history class at the University of
Michigan back in the 1980s. Rule for Monasteries was required reading. I don't
remember anything about the professor (Catholic? Secularist that wanted to freak
out college kids?), don't remember what
Poll
If you get a chance, vote at the NSNBC poll: Should "In God We Trust" be
removed
from the U.S. currency [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10103521/]?
Right now, the "no's" are winning, 63-37%