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Eric Scheske

Nation Shocked to Learn Hollywood Still Has Writers

As news of the Hollywood writer’s strike reached the headlines, people around the world were speechless and wondered how such a thing could happen. “You mean, someone is actually writing this stuff?” exclaimed Robert Smith, an accountant outside Cedar Rapids. His sentiment was echoed by many who marveled and

Community Gardens

This is an odd little piece. The author applauds gardening because it is a great example of Joseph Pieper's "active leisure." That's a great observation. But she puts it in the context of community gardens, which, the author says, lead people to sharing produce,

What are the Four Parts of Existence Strikes Back?

Preamble: Wisdom wants to know reality. A region of reality (“the Tao”) isn’t knowable. Wisdom respects reality’s unknowability while pursuing reality nonetheless. This unending pursuit reached its apex in the 13th century, then the pursuit started to decline. Modernity was the rejection of respect for the Tao. Postmodernity

After Postliberalism

Nathan Schlueter at Public Discourse

Psychedelia

I didn't realize the City of San Francisco canceled its 4/20 celebration this year due to lack of funding (its budget blown on free booze and needles for the homeless, I suppose) and a lack of corporate sponsorships. Corporate sponsorships? In the heart of the Haight? Nonetheless,

Why Universities Should Be More Like Monasteries

Molly Worthen at the New York Times

Martin Amis, RIP

Matthew Walther at The Lamp

Foucault was a Pedophile?

And introducing one of the themes of Part III of The Existence Strikes Back project: The rise of the irrational.

BYCU: The Welcome-to-Summer Edition

"Non-Alcoholic Drinks" Shouldn't Even be on the List, Unless You're Going to Include Ice Tea and Lemonade An alcoholic drink without alcohol is like poker played for funzies. There are better games than poker if money isn't involved, and there are better

Fresh Cliché

Matthew Stewart at Current