PSA
Reminder: Blogging is light this week, due to family and fun commitments.
Eric Scheske
Wiki Me
Good story in this month's Atlantic Monthly about Wikipedia (link
[http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200609/wikipedia], might require subscription),
concentrating on its formation and history. It also contains some neat stats,
like this one:
PSA
Blogging will be light. I'll be away for a few days, drinking and eating and
drinking. Assuming I can still fit through the door jam of my study, regular
blogging will resume when the effects of the alcohol wears off. In the meantime,
I'll try to
Namesake Feast Day
It's Maximilian Kolbe's [http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintm01.htm]
feast day today. My son Maximilian is named after him. Let's hope for a nice
day, full of blessings from above.
We Got (and Give) Beat
I found this in this month's issue of The Atlantic Monthly (subscriber link
[http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200609/primarysources]). It's highly interesting
because it comes out at the same time as this story about music and sexual
activity [https://thedailyeudemon.com/4909/]. The study mentioned
Something for Sunday Morning
"A lofty soul bears contempt, insult, or slander easily enough. The only is risk
is that it may transmute them into pride."
Henri de Lubac
The Weekend Eudemon
Nice evening yesterday: Detroit Lions exhibition opener, kids playing outside,
three beers drank while watching the 7 so Marie could get some housework done. I
wanted to go to the drinking club, but too many domestic responsibilities held
me down. Besides, I was able to go to a friend'
411
A reliable reader sends this along:
> Phone companies are charging us $1.00 or more for 411 information calls.
> When you need to use the 411/information option, simply dial 1-800-FREE-411 or 1
800 373 3411. There's no charge.
So save a few
Brews You Can Use III. Sans Saki Edition
Japan is a beer-gone-wild country. Number 6 consumer in the world, in fact. Link
[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/4108195.html].
Brews You Can Use II
This man has drank 7,777 different beers
[http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Aug-07-Mon-2006/living/8859228.html]
. That's the stuff of movies, man. It makes my eyes get watery.
> On July 7, at seven seconds after 7:07 p.m., Nowatzki quaffed