Miscellaneous

Bullets I golf once a year. Today is it. It's the 32nd annual Scheske Open, so just a handful of things. * * * * * * * Theodore Dalrymple draws a stark analogy between the fall of the Roman Empire and the late Empire's love for games and the ongoing fall of

I finally broke down and bought a cold frame. I'd been looking for cheap substitutes for two years, but nothing ever worked. I considered a Juwel brand cold frame, but they're ridiculously expensive ($130). I then found this Genesis cold frame model for $86, plus $20

I've never been a big Second Amendment guy. I'm inclined to think Americans have a right to own a gun, and I own some guns myself, but overall, the "guns and dogs crowd" leaves me cold (my quiet disdain started when I was 26

Miscellany I've been pulling up sod like a mad man lately. It's great exercise, it expands my garden, it reduces mowing time, and I can listen to podcasts while I do it. * * * * * * * I've long enjoyed Marcus Grodi's The Journey Home [http://www.

"Let us always meet each other with a smile . . . for a smile is the beginning of love." Mother Teresa

Well, I'll be danged. This is good news. Y'all remember Gerard Casey? If not, then you're not memorizing the names I've mentioned in TDE over the past three years. I blogged about Casey here [https://thedailyeudemon.com/13359/]. I've only

Letters to Children: Doing Nothing In Against Heresies, St. Irenaeus wrote: “In the beginning God created Adam, not because he needed man, but because he wanted to have someone on whom to bestow his blessings.” This is not a unique idea–it may have been in Irenaeus' time, since

Blogging and the Focused Life I've recently come to a new appreciation for blogging, and I owe it to Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life, a wonderful book by Winifred Gallagher [https://thedailyeudemon.com/15477/]. It's a powerful book. I have little doubt that some people,

Random NBC, please, stop: no more swimming. My gosh. It might be the finest sport around for individual development and the worst sport around for spectators. I can't fathom who's enjoying all this aquatic prime time. * * * * * * * I hadn't been following this cover-up story by

My harvest yesterday. Not pictured: two dozen hot peppers, a second batch of grapes, and two large cucumbers. Monday Miscellany My family's favorite of the Olympics so far? Team handball. I'd never seen it before. It's pretty cool. * * * * * * * We downloaded the NBC Live Olympic