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A collection of 117 issues

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

The Weekend Eudemon

A nice day. The storm has passed (actually, my corner in southern Michigan barely got nicked), and I have little to do today, except deal with the Seven, two of whom slept with me last night (Meg and Max--5 and 3) and trailed me to my study this morning.

The Black Eudemon

Yes, a black eudemon. It's not my effort at multi-culturalism. It's a simple recognition of a day that has grabbed America and continues to puzzle me: Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, the biggest shopping day of the year, shin-bleeding day. I understand a

A Thankful Eudemon

It's been a very good year. For that matter, it's been a very good life, and I think it's because things didn't go as planned. I live in a small town: not NYC, where I had planned on living (my girlfriend turned

St. George's Day: April 23rd

For our brothers across the pond: > St George's Day - an occasion which not too long ago could arguably pass by almost unnoticed - is now being celebrated on a far wider scale, according to groups promoting the day. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/

April 15: Tax Day

There's something wrong when Tax Day is also Holy Saturday, but there's nothing we can do about it (though I think, technically, Tax Day is April 17th this year). In any event, The Patriot Post [http://patriotpost.us/] sent these quotes that help lessen the brutal

April Fools

Top 100 April Fools jokes of all time [http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/]. Humorous stuff. (This, by the way, is Eric. I obtained brief access to an Internet connection and saw this story. Since I try to post "holiday" items, I decided to log onto the site.

Brews You Can Use: St. Patrick's Day Edition

My St. Patrick's Day present to you. I scoured the Internet and found stuff dealing with beer and St. Patrick's Day (I did it while watching the Tournament, so relatively painless). Enjoy the luck of the Irish. Ten great Irish pubs in the United States [http:

GKC on Gaels

Perhaps my favorite GK Chesterton verse: “For the Great Gaels of Ireland Are the men that God made mad, For all their wars are merry And all their songs are sad.”

Don't Have a Cow, Brothers

> Hard-line Hindu groups who say they are fighting Western influences threatened Monday to beat up young couples who exchange Valentine's Day cards or gifts.Valentine's Day, which falls on Tuesday, has in recent years gained popularity in India, a predominantly Hindu nation."We