I got quite a few good presents this year. My eldest son, Alex, bought me the reputedly best gin in the world (more on that in a later BYCU) and my other kids got me a bunch of stuff to help with my hobbies (gardening and cocktailing). But one of

Miscellaneous Rambling: Blah, Books, Wikipedia, and Charitable Phone Solicitations Welcome to the blah time of year. Truth is, I don't mind it. I enjoy the forced seclusion and quiet time. My waistline could use a break from the social commitments, and my leisurely study pursuits will make use

Makes sense: "Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan in October eased citizens' access to guns, calling gun owners a 'force multiplier' in combating the nearly daily Palestinian stabbing and car-ramming attacks since September." Link [http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/01/03/reporter-points-

Great assortment of quotes by Gregorian Chant expert and anarchist/libertarian Jeffrey Tucker [https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/395323.Jeffrey_Tucker]. "An economy not bludgeoned by powerful elites is the ideal we should seek, even if it has a name that is wildly unpopular: capitalism” “Where there is

Happy New Year. Consistent with TDE tradition, no blogging today, though I will take a moment to reflect upon what one of the announcers said toward the end of the game last night: "You have to wonder what a loss like this does to the Michigan State brand."

Shockingly, this song is big with our youth today. It restores my faith in our country's future:

In case you missed it, the next Sherlock comes out on Friday [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/programs/features/news/sherlock-special-premiere-january-2016/] . > Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game) and Martin Freeman (The Hobbit) return as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in the acclaimed modern retelling of

> Here's what led "Obi-Wan Kenobi's" Alec Guinness to convert to the Catholic Church #StarWars [https://twitter.com/hashtag/StarWars?src=hash] https://t.co/E9Su348SIG > — Patrick Madrid (@patrickmadrid) December 28, 2015 [https://twitter.com/patrickmadrid/status/681614843108048898]

> Philadelphia's Pink Sisters have prayed nonstop for 100 years https://t.co/EmAURP5Oh8 via nypost > — The Daily Eudemon (@TheDailyEudemon) December 29, 2015 [https://twitter.com/TheDailyEudemon/status/681652663012986880]