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Eric Scheske

Eric Scheske

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

Brews You Can Use IV

Forbes released its list of the drunkest cities late last month. I must've been too drunk to notice. [http://www.realbeer.com/news/articles/news-002988.php] 1. Milwaukee 2. Minneapolis-St. Paul 3. Columbus, Ohio 4. Boston 5. Austin, Texas 6. Chicago 7. Cleveland 8. Pittsburgh 9.

Brews You Can Use III

Lookin' for some beer reading? Check out the links page from The Brew Site [http://www.thebrewsite.com/reading_list.php]. Most impressive. If I had a beer for every link, I'd be drunk for days.

Brews You Can Use II

Double-walled beer glasses [http://www.redenvelope.com/re/gifts/product_display/product_information.jsp?nc=791&oid=19357383&nc2=1] . Only $75!

Brews You Can Use

Last July, Professor Bainbridge wrote a column about buying wine on-line [http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=071106C]. I'm passing it along. A little late, yes, but it's a good piece.