BYCU Do you like the craft beer movement but are stunned by the prices? Costco might have the answer. A TDE reader tells me you can pick up a case of Kirkland craft beer for $20. Not bad, not bad at all. Of course, I don't know how

Man, gorgeous weather. My garden is now entirely put to bed for the winter. Everything is covered with wood chips, leaves, and/or grass clippings. I've dug compost into a few areas that strike me as particularly depleted, and I've formed a few compost hills in

Background: When I was the editor of Gilbert Magazine [http://www.chesterton.org/explore-the-acs/gilbertmagazine/], I was responsible for the "Tremendous Trifles" column. It was occasionally hard to find a sufficient amount of interesting GKC material to fill the page, so John Peterson sent me a

Bullets Our kids' parochial school held its annual fundraiser last Saturday. One of the events was a pumpkin-carving contest. This entry was really cool. * * * * * * * Find of the year: The Philokalia, Kindle edition, just $1.99. I downloaded it Sunday night. It appears to be the full four volumes,

Chesterton Square Any TDE readers ever been to Ponchatoula, Louisiana? I guess it contains " Chesterton Square [http://www.chestertonsquare.com/]," which in turn contains a massive statue of GKC. The Ponchatoula Wikipedia entry [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponchatoula,_Louisiana#Tourism] doesn't even mention this nifty

“Be faithful in little things.” Mother Teresa

BYCU Congratulations to the Detroit Tigers. I've been a fan since before I could walk. Now, if they can just stay focused and put down the Cardinals (i.e., if we can just not replay 2006). * * * * * * * If you live near the North Coast, this is your lucky week:

Last football game of the year last night. Whew. It hasn't been a great season, and I'm glad it's over. Time to gear up for basketball. * * * * * * * A TDE reader sends along this picture of nuns watching the presidential debate, along with this proposed caption:

Bullets One-sixth of the nation is officially pro-Obama: Record High Enrollment for Food Stamps: 46,681,833 Million [http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/record-high-enrollment-food-stamps-46681833-million_654653.html] . * * * * * * * But if you think a Romney presidency will change the program, you're sorely mistaken.