Eric Scheske

> Man is truly himself when his body and soul are intimately united; the challenge of eros can be said to be truly overcome when this unification is achieved. Should he aspire to be pure spirit and to reject the flesh as pertaining to his animal nature alone, then spirit

I spend a lot of time ruminating on the problems with conservatism today. So, apparently, does Mark Shea [http://markshea.blogspot.com/2006_01_01_markshea_archive.html#113821798106084166] , who has been reading Rod Dreher's Crunchy Cons [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1400050642/thedailyeudem-20]. We&

I found this toward the beginning of the new encyclical. Is it hot in here? > The Greeks–not unlike other cultures–considered eros principally as a kind of intoxication, the overpowering of reason by a “divine madness” which tears man away from his finite existence and enables him, in

One thing blogging has taught me: the nuggets are often at the bottom of a news story. Headlines are often misleading (if not downright false). The first couple paragraphs contain the gist of the story, along with the writer's ideological slant. But if you want the good stuff,

Sad story, but I guess if you're gonna beat your grandmother, this is the best reason you're gonna find: > Deputies say a 16-year-old has been arrested for beating his grandmother with a two-by-four for refusing to give him $100 for beer

No opinion today about last night's American Idol. I went to the drinking club for a few rounds and ended up talking about important things, including this fascinating topic: When did Happy Days really jump the shark? As early as the demolition derby and Mallachi Crunch [http://www.