Obamacare continues to be a political albatross. A new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation (not exactly known for right wingism) shows a record low in support. From The Hill story:Support for Democrats’ healthcare reform has hit its lowest point since the law passed in March 2010, says a . . . . Continue Reading »
[Note: This is my annual Halloween rant.] Every autumn Christians throughout North America engage in hand-wringing disputes over what to do about Halloween. The discussions tend to reflect in microcosm how we interact with overtly secular aspects on a larger scale. Should we separate and stand . . . . Continue Reading »
So, opponents of animal research: Should we not investigate the factors in snakes that make their hearts so powerful? If so, we might miss out on some very important knowledge. From the AFP story:The secret to the giant Burmese python’s success is in a massive amount of fatty acids . . . . Continue Reading »
A recent article in the Yale Daily News contained a statistic that was so outlandish that I could hardly believe it could possibly be true. Marina Keegan says, If this year is anything like the last 10, around 25 percent of employed Yale graduates will enter the consulting or finance industry. . . . . Continue Reading »
Much is made of Steve Jobs graduation speech at Stanford. I don’t know why. I thought it was rather cold, even melancholic once I actually got around to reading it. Most of it could be reduced to a Budweiser commercial: “You only go around once in life; grab all the gusto you can . . . . Continue Reading »
In his latest On the Square column , Russell E. Saltzman shares some of the dumb requests people make for their weddings and funerals: There was that one time I ended up playing straight man to the groom’s dog. I didn’t know anything about the animal until perhaps three days before the . . . . Continue Reading »
Over at Commentary , James Ceaser weighs in on the question of whether optimism or pessimism is the appropriate stance regarding America’s future. . . . . Continue Reading »
IVF has been painted as a virtually risk free enterprise. But we haven’t much studied the long term impact on children—who appear to have higher rates of certain health issues than those conceived through the natural process—or on women who have had their ovaries . . . . Continue Reading »
Stephen Barr, a member of the First Things editorial board and our resident physics expert, was recently on EWTN to discuss his book, Modern Physics and Ancient Faith , and the myth that the Christian faith is hostile to science. Dr. Barr also has a new pamphlet entitled ” Science and . . . . Continue Reading »
What’s Right with the Religious Right Philosophical Fragments , Timothy Dalrymple A Modest Proposal to Reduce Unnecessary Divorce Public Discourse , Maggie Gallagher What Should Christians Think About Democracy? Patheos, John Fea Southern Baptists vs. Mormons, again Terry Mattingly Push for . . . . Continue Reading »
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