Eric Scheske

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We Need More COVID Outrage

We Need More COVID Outrage

The COVID debacle doesn't rankle enough: not enough people seem ashamed or apologetic; not enough people seem to appreciate the enormity of what our politicians did. I, no exaggeration, find it greatly disturbing for an obvious reason: they'll do it again and too many of us

Why soil is a surprisingly noisy place

Why soil is a surprisingly noisy place

The first time that Marcus Maeder stuck a noise sensor into the ground, it was on a whim. A sound artist and acoustic ecologist, he was sitting in a mountain meadow and pushed a special microphone he'd built into the soil. "I was just curious," says

Do You Have a Totalitarian Impulse?

Do You Have a Totalitarian Impulse?

Drinking with friends and the Diocletian Test Do you have a totalitarian impulse? Ask yourself: "Do I think the government's goals or aims should take priority over human nature?" Put another way: "Do I think the government's noble end justifies a bad means?

Seven Days Make One Weak

The past 11 days made me weak. You might recall that I had COVID the first week of November. I didn't. Or if I did, I caught it again on December 1st. I got tested this time and it came back positive. Plus, I lost my sense of

So, Were They Eating Pangolins or What?

Bric-a-Brac Thursday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RePybi45jO0 Today's TDE entry is, well, brick-a-brac: a selection of items of modest value. If I make you laugh and give you one interesting piece of information, my efforts on this post will be gratified. The title reminds me of

Seven Days Make One Weak

Covid, Wikipedia, Experts, and Other Flotsam Sidney Powell made unequivocal and strong statements this week, claiming she has the proof that Trump won in a landslide and fraud prevented it. I don't know the woman, but John Zmirak and Trey Trainor vouch for her. Wikipedia doesn't

Seven Days Make One Weak

The Lockdown Death Rate, COVID hangovers, Kristi Noem, election recounts. “Strange days indeed. Most peculiar mama.” John Lennon It has been a crazy week, but do we have any others? COVID cases are soaring. Hospitals are filling up. People are panicking. The government is salivating. Imagine a Kennedy walking into

How Much Liquor Can You Drink with COVID?

That's the question that faced me last night. I have COVID. I am in quarantine, along with Marie and our two youngest kids. I'm enjoying it. Max, the kid who tested positive, and I have made major headway on TDE (we hope you are enjoying the