Merry Christmas
May your Christmas be holy and fun. The two go together more than people think.
Eric Scheske
Something for Christmas Eve Morning
We consider Christmas as the encounter, the great encounter, the historical
encounter, the decisive encounter, between God and mankind. He who has faith
knows this truly; let him rejoice.
Pope Paul VI
“There were only two classes of men who heard the cry that night: Shepherds and
Wise Men. Shepherds:
The Weekend Eudemon
Long celebration yesterday. Drank some beer and wine, cleaned the house with
Marie and the kids, took everyone to the drinking club for dinner, rented a
movie (teen comedy John Tucker Must Die
[http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&id=1809273670&cf=info], which wasn't
Celebration Eudemon
Friday is here, and so is screw-off time. A half-day at the office, and an easy
half day at that. A partner wants me to try some 40-year-old scotch at lunch. I
detest most hard liquor, but I'm in such a good mood, I just might try it
Four Days to Go
The children's Christmas concert/play last night. One more Christmas party this
weekend. And then the big days hit. On Saturday morning, we're putting our kids
into forced labor for two hours, in hopes of getting the house cleaned up for
the twelve days of Christmas.
The Wednesday Eudemon
Quick, get me a head accident
[http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20956526-23109,00.html]: "A
devout Christian who said an accident at work boosted his libido and wrecked his
marriage as he turned to prostitutes and pornography was awarded more than £3
million ($7.
Tuesday Eudemon
My life gets more exciting tonight: the first real college football bowl game.
The San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
[http://www.holidaybowl.com/poinsettiabowl.htm]. Northern Illinois v. TCU. The
whole bowl concept, of course, is out of hand: 32 games this year, which means
64 teams go
A Week to Go
One week until Christmas. Things are hitting a fever pitch in the Scheske house.
Yesterday: Dollar Tree with four of the children so they could buy gifts for
their siblings and grandparents; breakfast with my son to recognize his status
as Middle School Student of the Month; open house Christmas
Something for Sunday Morning
"For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of
her course, the almighty word leapt down from heaven from thy royal throne . .
." Wisdom Chp. XVIII.
> The passage, brimming with the mystery of the Incarnation, is wondrously
expressive of the infinite
The Weekend Eudemon
This morning, it's the commando eudemon. Baby Tess (21 months) came into our bed
and wasn't going back to sleep. I can't sleep much past 6:00, so I was itching
to get up. My wife pulled Tess to her side, and I slid