Eric Scheske

Time-strapped days seem to come in waves. Last night: High school orientation with my son. Today: Pre-op (gall bladder comes out next week), oil change, trip to the cell phone provider to get a new phone (my son's was stolen last week), and then maybe I&

It was 2:00 p.m, sunny and 70. Work was a little slow (one of the only lulls I've had in the past four years). And it was my birthday. So I blew out of the office yesterday and drove home, heading down Walker Avenue with Sammy

Tolkien is publishing another book. It's about Hurin's children (Turin Turambar and Nienor, I assume). Kind of surprising. The Silmarillion already contains a lot of detail about Turin. No matter. I'm looking forward to it. From the April issue of The Atlantic Monthly [http:

Gorgeous weekend here in southwest Michigan. Fifties and sunny, and we celebrated my birthday. I declared yesterday "The Day of Eric" and sat outside and read most of the day, taking time out to play a little football and baseball with the kids and to sleep. We held

"[P]atience must always lie at the center of leisure, for reality does not disclose its secrets to careless, hasty, or indifferent scrutiny." David Baily Harned [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1561011479/thedailyeudem-20]

I don't plug good Catholic resources as often as I ought, so I'll take a small corrective step: Check out The Crossroads Initiative [http://www.crossroadsinitiative.com/index.html?PHPSESSID=9df4e48f024e8fed3f198635bd4b73d3] . It's run by Marcellino d'Ambrosio, a highly-intelligent and devout Catholic.

Remember: I'm looking for blogs that promote the family (like Heart Mind and Strength [http://www.exceptionalmarriages.com/weblog/]). Email link on the left. All leads are appreciated.