Eric Scheske

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Stephen and Christmas

When I was a kid, I was always depressed Christmas night and the day after, with my spirits gradually lightening as the new year approached. I don't get depressed anymore, not at all. It's odd, though: I intensely look forward to Christmas for a month, then

Something for Christmas Morning

"He is born poor, and he teaches us that happiness is not to be found in an abundance of earthly goods. He comes into the world without any ostentation, encouraging us to be humble and not to depend on the applause of men." Francis Fernandez

A Fine Essay

My favorite essayist, Joseph Epstein, a man whose books line my library and whose style I study (painfully realizing that my simple lack of comparable erudition makes me unable to emulate him) has written a good essay about Thanksgiving [http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110010891]. It's not

Happy Thanksgiving

What a good year it's been. Plenty to be thankful for, little to be upset about. Here's the plate of quotes I like to present every year on this day: “Gratitude is a fruit of great cultivation; you do not find it among gross people.” Samuel

Light Day

My wife and I went out to celebrate a small matter last night, and now I'm a bit groggy and doing nothing but looking forward to a 16-ounce energy drink at the office. Time is also scarce. Just one thing: Lowe's has apologized for referring to

Horror Article

I don't have much today. Long story short, I had an excellent day and evening planned today, but it fell through. I also didn't feel good yesterday and was exhausted at the end of the day. The result, I felt existentially lousy (some might call it

Merry Christmas

May your Christmas be holy and fun. The two go together more than people think.

Something for Christmas Eve Morning

We consider Christmas as the encounter, the great encounter, the historical encounter, the decisive encounter, between God and mankind. He who has faith knows this truly; let him rejoice. Pope Paul VI “There were only two classes of men who heard the cry that night: Shepherds and Wise Men. Shepherds:

Christmas Article

The following Christmas article was rejected by a Catholic publisher on moral grounds. TDE standards are more lax, so here goes: Looking for unique ways to celebrate Christmas this year? I'm not real good with constructive advice, but I'm pretty good with the negative stuff, so

A Sane Jewish Sentiment About Christmas

I saw this kind of thinking get air time last December, but it's nice to see it again: > "I am getting the idea that too many Jews won't be happy until they pull off their own version of the Spanish Inquisition, forcing Christians to