Eric Scheske

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Alcohol in Ancient Rome

One of my new favorite web sites (World History Blog [http://world-history-blog.blogspot.com/2006/07/drunkus-maximus-power-and-purpose-of.html] ) reviews an article at one of my oldest favorite sites: Modern Drunkard Magazine. The topic: Drunkus Maximus: The Power and Purpose of Alcohol in Ancient Rome [http://www.moderndrunkardmagazine.com/issues/03_

Specter of the Middle Ages

Some of you have probably heard that Arlen made a false accusation against the Catholic Church [http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=51184] during a stem cell debate. It's another instance of someone invoking the Middle Ages (negatively, of course), and it turns out that

Abolish the Universities

Once in awhile, Lew Rockwell runs a great piece. This is one of them: A Modest Proposal To Abolish Universities [http://www.lewrockwell.com/reed/reed103.html]. I had a lot of great excerpts to choose from, but went with this one: > See, first you learn that you have

Something for Sunday Morning

> The man without God is a laughable opponent in the battle against evil. He sends bugle boys to fight trained warriors. Positive thinking, coping skills, and group therapy flail away comically against a smirking Legion. Anonymous

The Empty Eudemon

I planned to blog a little this evening, but no luck. I surfed and surfed, but found little. Crocheted g-strings [http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1921837.html?menu=news.quirkies] (warning: Site not suitable for novices in The Custody of the Eyes class), a swinger's convention

The Exhausted Eudemon

Well, I'm back from the three days of debauchery. I rolled in a little while ago, after a 2.5 hour drive from Mt. Pleasant and the Soaring Eagle Casino, where I lost $50 and got to bed at 11:30, which is about two hours past my

Casino Eudemon

Today, I leave for my nephew's bachelor party. It's been a debauched couple of days, but I've kept my drinking within reasonable limits, and I'll probably be the only guy at the casino with a backpack of books with me, in case

Brews You Can Use

> In an effort to curb charity that is having unintended consequences, the City Council has made it illegal to give food to homeless people in city parks. > Residents complained that the large numbers of homeless gathering in the parks make it impossible for others to use them, said

Golfing Eudemon

As I mentioned yesterday, I'm golfing today. It's probably the only time I'll play this year. I played in a charity scramble two months ago, and I'll probably do another one this Fall, but regular golf--struggling or riding with my shots alone--is

PSA

The 30th Annual Scheske Open starts tonight. It's a family 9-hole golf outing: four brothers, Dad, uncle, two nephews. My Dad will shoot in the low 100s, I'll shoot in the low 50s (barring a blow-up), and the others will shoot anywhere from 35 to 60.