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Eric Scheske

Saturday

An atheist defends religion as a bulwark of freedom [http://www.lewrockwell.com/block/block103.html]. The article is a little awkward to read and it doesn't break new ground, but it's refreshing to see an atheist making the arguments. Excerpt: > [W]hich institutions did

Brews You Can Use

Summer time is here and so is the beer. I look forward to hoisting a host these next couple of days. The weather forecast is sunny and so are my expectations. Of course, saying such a thing is a good way to get rain, but that's okay. There&

Thursday Miscellany

Blog notes: *The talented and erudite Nick Milne has started a new blog: The Daily Kraken [http://nickmilne.wordpress.com/]. His former blog, A Gentle Fuss, was always worth visiting. I suspect this one will be even better. (Note: Krakens are legendary sea monsters [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraken]

The Wednesday

Maybe I should resort to kidnapping: An Italian man has been charged with kidnapping after he forced his ex-girlfriend into his home to do the ironing [http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=PluckPersona&U=cce7c5f9d55442c7b8aeafa5e07cafe5&plckController=PersonaBlog&plckScript=personaScript&plckElementId=personaDest&

Jeb Scores?

Newsflash: Bush considering Catholicism? [http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/bush_catholic/2008/06/16/104851.html?s=al&promo_code=6460-1] > President Bush may follow in the footsteps of his brother Jeb and convert to Catholicism, several European papers are reporting. > In the wake of the

Tuesday

Defining marriage however the heck we want. Dozens of gay couples were married Monday night after California became the second state to allow same-sex nuptials [http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080617/D91BJFDG0.html]. In case you didn't know it, incidentally, this officially opens the flood gates: "

Monday Moanin'

A nice Father's Day: The Incredible Hulk with two middle sons and my father (the movie is highly recommended, though it drags at spots), dinner with parents and brother's family, practiced baseball with middle sons, read. I stayed up later than I wanted because my two

Something for Sunday Morning

"There is never a moment when there is not some virtue to be practiced." Jean-Pierre de Caussade, Abandonment to Divine Providence

Father's Day Weekend

The f-word holiday weekend: Flag Day and Father's Day. I don't have a whole lot of plans. Some time at the office, some time at the baseball diamond (of course). I will also thrash my kids mercilessly until they concede that Father's Day

Brews You Can Use

InBev next to facilitate vertical integration by purchasing expanses of manure fields: InBev began courting Anheuser-Busch shareholders and staff on Thursday after making a $46.3 billion bid, hoping to add Budweiser to its own Stella Artois and Beck's beers and create the world's largest