Those Anglicans with Their Nuns

From the New Liturgical Movement comes the news that ten sisters in an Anglican convent in Baltimore will be received into the Catholic Church, with two of their fellow sisters remaining Anglican. The reaction of many upon hearing such news is probably, “So who are these Anglicans with their . . . . Continue Reading »

Koogle: The Kosher Google

Since devoutly religious Jews are restricted when surfing the web (they may stumble across sexually explicit material), an Israeli company has developed a new kosher search engine for Hebrew-speaking Orthodox Jews. Koogle —a play on the name of a Jewish noodle pudding dish, known as kugel, and . . . . Continue Reading »

Of Wolves, Warriors, and Walker

Anyone who has read my stuff in the past knows I’m not a fan of the fantasy genre . The minute I see that any story features dwarfs gamboling in the heath, guys in pointy hats wielding black magic (be they wizards or bishops), unicorns, faeries, glow-in-the-dark rings, quibbles, certified . . . . Continue Reading »

Sarah Palin, David Letterman, and Class

David Letterman’s sexually offensive jokes about Sarah Palin’s daughters (and herself) were distinctly bereft of class. Sarah Palin’s immediate acceptance of his apology was, on the other hand, quite classy. (Of course, Letterman didn’t apologize for the line comparing her . . . . Continue Reading »

Wrongful Birth, Wrongful Death

You’re right , Wesley. “Wrongful birth” lawsuits truly are pernicious. Suing because a baby was not aborted is a sick perversion of justice. But sadly, reproductive technology is making this kind of injustice an everyday occurence: A mother desperate to have a second child has . . . . Continue Reading »