Eric Scheske

From a section dealing with E.F. Schumacher in Robert Inchausti's Subversive Orthodoxy [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1587430878/thedailyeudem-20]: > In his 1957 talk "The Insufficiency of Liberalism," Schumacher argued that there were three stages of human development: first was primitive religiosity,

A few random thoughts during this week of light blogging: *We exist in time and space. Prayer involves communication with that which transcends both. No wonder it's difficult. *Prayer, existing outside time and space, resists both. It might be a good idea to create a space in your

As my kids hit sports with a full stride, I'm noticing a problem that is as old as little league itself: coaches who favor their own children. In the past, it seems the problem existed, but it was more of an unintentional thing: the coach either didn'

The feature article in the current issue of Touchstone is worth checking out [http://www.touchstonemag.com/archives/article.php?id=19-06-040-f]. My time is still limited this week, so I can't comment much, but give it a click: > There may be political explanations

Since I quoted from his autobiography, I thought I'd reproduce a few of JR's better lyrics. From one of my favorite late (1978) Cash songs, "Without Love": > Without love I am half human without love I'm all machine Without love there&

My wife bought me Johnny Cash's autobiography as a Father's Day present. I've been flipping through it. I was hoping for more information about his first wife, Vivian, but she supposedly asked Johnny to keep her out of his public life, and he honored

Blogging will be light this week. I'll be enjoying beer, books, beer, my family, and beer. I'll plan on hitting the computer once or twice, but for the most part, this blog will be taking it easy for a few days.

> The hordes of beer-swilling men who have descended on Germany for the World Cup are proving a disappointment for the host nation's sex workers, preferring to party in public rather than spend time with prostitutes [http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyid=

> A novice under a temptation which seemed to her insurmountable said: 'This time I cannot rise above it--it is impossible.' Therese replied, 'Why do you try to rise above it? Pass beneath it quite simply. It is very well for great souls to soar high