http://www.ericscheske.com/blog A Different Kind of Blog. Religion and Popular Culture Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:32:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's my birthday . . . and I'm working on taxes this weekend . . . and I'm busy at the office. So I'm taking a day off from blogging. If you want something fairly interesting, try this: How Greece's Debt Crisis Affects America. SSM tomorrow, then regular blogging on Monday. ... http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13326 Wikidrunk By chance, I started cruising around Wikipedia yesterday. It has some great drinking references. There is, for instance, this post about Buckfast Tonic Wine. I'd never heard of the stuff, but I guess it's (i) brewed by monks, and (ii) favored by the devil. "Within the above areas, Buckfast is ... http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13314 Time scarce. Just two things today: 1. Nerds with a sense of humor. The financial mavericks at Zero Hedge slay me: Greece has just become the biggest sovereign debt panhandler, begging its own people for a bailout. The Greek situation is now so bad that as of a few days ago there ... http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13306 Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the bathroom: "About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes. . .". I kinda like it: "Detroit, the very symbol of American industrial might for most of the 20th century, ... http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13283 Twitter In February, I wrote a post about the high wages of federal employees. As I wrote it, I was bothered by one thing: it's difficult to compare federal jobs to private jobs. I know with moral certainty that the government employees aren't working harder than the private sector employees, but ... http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13262 "I'm Protesting with My Student Loan Money!" Music to my ears: Anger over increasing tuition and school budget cuts boiled over as students across the country staged rowdy demonstrations that led to clashes with police and the rush-hour shutdown of a major freeway in California. But all that violence and disruption ... http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13258 "Do not pray for easy lives, pray to be stronger." Solanus Casey http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13253 No blogging today. I'm under the weather. http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13251 25 Classy Places to Become a Wino Blogging time is still scarce. Fortunately, I found this excellent article: The 25 greatest cities in the world for drinking wine. Sample: "Los Olivos, California, USA. Rather than fighting the crowds in Napa Valley try this quaint Victorian town just north of Santa Barbara. ... http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13245 If you'd told me this was a parody attack on Obama, I would've believed it: http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13242