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Eric Scheske

Oldie but Goodie

These types of studies have been around for years, but they crack me up every time: > Motivational speakers may tell you to believe in yourself, but if you want to do well in school, you may be better off taking a more pessimistic attitude toward your own abilities. In

Politicians Mowing the Lawn

The new issue of The Atlantic Monthly came yesterday. It looks alright, perhaps a little sub-par compared to most issues. It has some good stuff, though, like this funny re-run of P.J. O'Rourke's views on politicians [http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200610/150-

More About Ecological Psychology

The whole idea of ecological psychology got me wondering about a lot of things. Can it explain better why a bar makes a person feel more like drinking (or why I drool when I walk up to a bar--or is that a simple Pavlovian thing)? What does it say

A Perfect Bite of Knowledge

From the current issue of Books & Culture [http://www.christianitytoday.com/books/]: > Our surroundings call forth certain behavior. We tend to act like students when we step in a classroom, and we tend to act like shoppers at the mall. This is . . . the logic of 'ecological psychology&

Something for Sunday Morning

> Wipe out your imaginings by often saying to yourself, 'Now it is in my power to let no badness be in this soul, nor desire nor any perturbation at all . . . > It is your duty to order your life well in every single act. Marcus Aurelius (alright, so

Paradise Dropped on My Lap

It's 3:55 (EDT), and here's the scene: I'm on the family room couch. The room is basically clean and not getting messed up. From the living room, there's piano music: not kids practicing, but the likes of David Syme [http://www.

I Had an Inkling

Lew Rockwell is a Roman Catholic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llewellyn_Rockwell], at least according to Wikipedia. I always wondered about it, but never tried to find the answer. I like the guy and his libertarian yet moral streak. Though his site's apology for the Mafia and

Nauseating is Right

I can't really set this one up any better than the blogger (established writer Ross Douthat) has done. Just check it out [http://www.theamericanscene.com/2006/09/nausea-so-profound-occasionally-i-like.php] . And bring something to vomit in. Summary: Female writer and mother who takes

The Weekend Eudemon

Good drinking last night, if I were someone else. Instead, I worked until 7:45, which is a Friday night record for me. I didn't even feel like that "stunt" guy on the Bud Lite commercials ("For my next stunt, I will stay at the

9/11 Days

Well, 9/11 Days are here again. Some of you may recall that I wrote about it last year at Catholic Exchange (link [http://www.catholicexchange.com/vm/index.asp?vm_id=1&art_id=29945]). Whew, did I get hate mail for that one. One lady even suggested