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Eric Scheske

Light Day

My wife and I went out to celebrate a small matter last night, and now I'm a bit groggy and doing nothing but looking forward to a 16-ounce energy drink at the office. Time is also scarce. Just one thing: Lowe's has apologized for referring to

Good Reception

Received in the mail: The Father Brown Reader [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0976638673/thedailyeudem-20]. Looks perfect for people who want some GKC (or want to introduce their children to GKC) without the occasionally-daunting GKC prose. Based on what I read, Nancy Carpentier Brown has done a nice

Monday Miscellany

Are you sleepy this morning! WAKE UP! with Larry Craig [http://heterodoxy.lustfulutterances.com/]. According to an email I received, he uses this saucy guy wannabe in addition to bathroom stalls. I have no idea if this link is legit, but if it is, it's further evidence that

Something for Sunday Morning

"According to many authors of spiritual books, progress in our life of piety depends a good deal on our recognition and understanding of our dominant defect. This is the defect that has the biggest influence on our behavior and thinking. It typically becomes evident in what we do, what

Some Stuff for Saturday Morning

Pornography is for fools and demons. That's one theme in the current issue of Catholic Men's Quarterly [http://www.houseonthemoor.com/]. It's filled with facts and anecdotes regarding the societal scourge. Congress obsesses over cigarettes [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071110/ap_on_

Looking for Blogs

I'm looking for holiday blogs. If you know of a blog that discusses a lot of "Christmasy" and "Adventy" (man, how queer does that sound?) stuff, please let me know. If you plan on hitting the Christmas and Advent themes hard this year, please

Brews You Can Use

Most of my morning was spent on the queer issue, so now I have little time for the really important stuff. Just two things: 1. A friend gave me a copy of Imbibe magazine. It's pretty good. Something for everyone: beer-drinkers, women, even the apple martini crowd. Link

On Civil Unions

I've never written about gay civil unions on this site, mainly because I don't have a firm opinion. But Rob in the Comments has asked me about civil unions and taking the state out of marriage, so I'll try to articulate my thoughts here.

A Mundane Topic

You ever wonder why lawyers bill like they do (e.g., by the hour, by the phone call, etc) and are reluctant to give away free advice, even to friends? I've spent a lot of time agonizing over billing practices, contemplating billable time, and attending seminars on billing

The New Atheists

One of the best pieces I've seen on the new atheists is a blog post at Fox News. Check it out [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,308183,00.html]. Excerpts: > The anti-God movement involves vacuuming the world of the outrageous idea – yes, that slavish, medieval,