Tigers
I don't cover much straight sports here, but I thought I'd share this note from
my brother after the Tigers took three straight from the Yankees:
> I checked a sports book before Game One and you had to bet $310 on the Yanks to
win
Eric Scheske
Parallel Societies
I'd seen this quote from the European Human Rights Court before, but it really
struck me when I read it yesterday (here
[http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52311]):
> The (German) Federal Constitutional Court stressed the general interest of
society to avoid the emergence
Manly Christians, Celebrate!
It's the anniversary of Lepanto
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lepanto_(1571)]. An important battle
whose importance has become even more apparent in the last couple of years.
Chesterton's poem [http://www.dur.ac.uk/martin.ward/gkc/books/lepanto.html].
More coverage [http:
Wyoming
Wyoming Catholic
[http://www.americanpapist.com/2006/10/new-college-to-keep-your-eyes-on.html], a
promising new Catholic university. Whatta neat opportunity for youngsters.
> "Because cell phones are enormously distracting and provide Internet access,
which is even more distracting, we are asking our students to take a break from
technology and learn
The Weekend Eudemon
An abbreviated eudemon? Yup. Marie left for the weekend, leaving me with the
Seven, an open bottle of wine, and a loaded handgun. Alright, I'm lying about
the gun, but she is gone and the wine is there. I'm not drinking it, though. I
need all
Brews You Can Use IV
I'm not drinking at this joint: A horse has become a regular at a pub in the
north of England
[http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20061003-032826-8755r].
Redneck Fun
> Any possible charges against the 17-year-old girls who hung a red bra out of a
car on I-75 on Sept. 26, causing a single-car accident that hurt two men, would
be filed next week, a Wood County Juvenile Court prosecutor said yesterday.
Link
[http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.
Brews You Can Use III
Romanian beers:
Neat picture, but I wouldn't drink the stuff. Knowing those weird buggers in
Romania [https://thedailyeudemon.com/3664/], they're probably urinating in it.
Brews You Can Use II
Beer and Philosophy [http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=181133]. A forthcoming
volume. I wouldn't mind sending a piece
[http://www.catholicexchange.com/vm/index.asp?vm_id=1&art_id=27704] or two to
them, but I suspect it's a bit too
Brews You Can Use
I type this on Thursday evening. Whatta joyous time. The Tigers took one from
the Yankees, my law practice is calm but busy, and I picked up a case of Yellow
Tail Pinot Grigio this afternoon from my wine-seller client. Pretty sweet. I'm
on bottle number two, but