Something for Sunday Morning
"It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to
time, of playful deeds and jokes."
St. Thomas Aquinas
(Note: I haven't verified the quote. I saw it on the Internet.)
Eric Scheske
The Memorial Day Weekend Eudemon
A good weekend, indeed. Marie took six of the seven way up north to "Bird Camp,"
a weekend of bird watching and enjoying the great outdoors. It's one of her
family's three summer traditions. It's equally part of the tradition that I
Brews You Can Use
Before Friday's feature posts, please indulge this request: If you know of
anyone in NW Ohio, northern Indiana, northern Illinois (Chicago area), or
Michigan (lower peninsula) that's trying to sell a used school bus, please let
me know. You can put the information in the comments
AI to Lovin' Herbie
Well, far out. David Cook won AI. I didn't see it, since I was asleep before
9:00 last night, but my wife told me when she came to bed and I got the details
here
[http://tv.yahoo.com/show/34934/news/urn:newsml:tv.reuters.com:
Stream of Consciousness Wednesday
I'm stealing this idea from a fraternity brother. He didn't teach me about it
during the neo-psychedelic 80s. He sends out emails like this. I figure, good
enough for Geoff and Faulker, good enough for me. Of course, if I were
(subjunctive) Faulkner, I wouldn'
The Tuesday Anti-Eudemon
This baseball season and end-of-year school season is going to be the death of
me. Too much trash, too much time. Not much blogging. I hope to post something
worthwhile later, but right now, simply no time. I did, however, find this
mildly-interesting item: Germans migrating to Poland
[http://www.
Monday Moanin'
I hardly qualify as a classicist, but I've read a lot of mythology, most of
Plato, chunks of Aristotle, and an assortment of others. Despite this hobby, I'd
never ran across this piece of information
[http://www.reference.com/thisday/index.html?m=5&d=
Something for Sunday Morning
"There is no doubt that through the reading of the Sacred Scriptures the soul is
set aflame in God and becomes purified from all vices."
St. Jerome
A Quote for No-Blogging Saturday
“Today, whole classes of people get their jollies and puff themselves up by
denigrating and denouncing American society. Such people are a major influence
in our media, in our educational system and among all sorts of vocal activists.
Nothing illustrates their power to distort reality like the way they seize
Brews You Can Use
It's drinkin' time. First, it's Michigan Week. All three of my long-time fans
know that I have a hard time finding beer at Michigan Week
[http://www.catholicexchange.com/2005/01/27/96121/]. But I've got it licked now.
The festival is held