Other than some mesclun [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesclun] blends I really like and some red lettuces, I'm not sure I'll ever grow any lettuce than Black Seeded Simpson. It's more nutritious than many lettuces, I never see it in stores (I'

Shows my ignorance. From that Russell Kirk biography I mentioned yesterday: "Marjorie Rachel Pierce Kirk gave birth to her son, Russell Amos, on October 19, 1918, in a prefabricated house, ordered originally from Sears, Roebuck, and Co., in Plymouth, Michigan, and built by his grandfather in 1913, but with

Miscellaneous Rambling Here's a unique Top Ten list: Top 10 Catholic Cities, USA From sea to shining sea, these communities exude the Faith in their history, landscape and cultures [https://www.osv.com/osvnewsweekly/byissue/article/tabid/735/artmid/13636/articleid/9926/top-10-catholic-cities-usa.aspx]

Miscellaneous Rambling One of the more interesting stories out of the Far East this year: Duterte anti-drug vigilantes kill 100 in seven weeks [http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asean/1031673/nine-more-killed-in-dutertes-war] . The Philippine Daily Inquirer has been compiling its own "kill list"

Nice little piece about one of those songs I've always enjoyed but not enough to buy. That might change. July marks the song's 50-year anniversary. 50 Years Ago, This Catholic Wrote a Song That Made the Beatles Jealous [http://m.ncregister.com/daily-news/catholic-

Zero Hedge, on the first identified shooter: "However, something else that has emerged and is now confirmed regarding Thursday night's attack, which the police described as a carefully planned and executed ambush, is that according to Dallas Police Chief David Brown, who said that during the exchange

Brews You Can Use Really jammed these days at the office. Just a bit of "drinking news" for today: "31 Year Old Hedge Funder Trashes $20 Million Hamptons Mansion In Wild Midget-Tossing Party, Is Fired [http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-07-07/31-year-old-

I'm floored, absolutely floored, that The Washington Post ran a brutally honest piece like this: > Hillary Clinton's email problems might be even worse than we thought - The Washington Post https://t.co/K38fHifg1s > — The Daily Eudemon (@TheDailyEudemon) July 6, 2016 [https://twitter.com/TheDailyEudemon/

From the Gardening Journals I worked hard to turn my garden into a system of sorts. I have a potting station with an always-ready assortment of potting/soil materials. I have pots of every size. I have work gloves and knee pads and hand shovels scattered throughout the garden.

Miscellaneous Rambling Expect a fair amount of London and English history references over the next year or so. Marie and I are going to London for our 25th wedding anniversary. I'm listening to the Great Courses' lectures on early medieval English history, and I am going to