Miscellaneous

BYCU A TDE reader found himself in Frankenmuth, Michigan, last weekend for its annual Oktoberfest. He sent me this article about a new up=-scale joint: Prost Wine Bar and Charcuterie [http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2014/06/prost_wine_bar_and_charcuterie.html] . The place

Several lingerie companies have started setting up bra-fitting events in offices, called "bra parties." Meanwhile, in offices in China and India, people are working.

I have a piece coming out shortly in Philosophy Now, a pop philosophical magazine published in London. Starting on Labor Day, they gave me free access to online content. I've been greatly enjoying it, so much so that I'll be tempted to subscribe once my coupon

Kris and Bruce Jenner are getting divorced. The Jenner family is asking that no one respect their privacy at this difficult time.

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

Some sad news from the world of reality TV. Mama June and Sugar Bear from “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” are splitting up. Their lawyers are citing unintelligible differences. Fallon The White House has re-evaluated its security and today they announced they'll start locking the front door.

H.I.F. TIL that in 1996, a deranged man stormed into a New Zealand radio station, took the manager hostage and issued one demand ”“ that the station play "Rainbow Connection" by Kermit the Frog.

H.I.F. Probably Tantric Buddhists. They take that "emptiness" thing to extremes: "Two Cambodian Buddhist monks have been arrested in the popular tourist city of Siem Reap for smoking crystal methamphetamine along with two women in their pagoda. The room of Pich David, 36, who has

Miscellaneous Rambling My Michigan Wolverines might be reaching the nadir of its storied 135-year football history. I'm expecting the bottom to fall out this year. I'm predicting they'll go 5-7. After all, "in two games against Power 5 opponents this season

> Islamists slaughter Christians and the first thought of a Catholic bishop is to protect Muslims from Islamophobia? http://t.co/fxUG1u4T3r > — Crisis Magazine (@CrisisMag) September 17, 2014 [https://twitter.com/CrisisMag/status/512221947829444608]