David Frum, former speech writer for George W. Bush, wonders aloud: When Did the GOP Lose Touch With Reality? The German weekly Der Spiegel carries this article in its English-language edition: A Club of Liars, Demagogues and Ignoramuses . Even if this is rhetorical overkill, the Republican . . . . Continue Reading »
Interpreting the Establishment Clause (without an Agenda) Public Discourse , Russell Nieli Jews, Christians and Judaeo-Christians Standpoint , Geza Vermes Where is the love in R&B music? CNN , John Blake Living Like Jesus Is the Only Way The Gospel Coalition , Thomas Schreiner A review of Hugo . . . . Continue Reading »
Everyone forgets Advent, Christians lament as they feel the assault of yet another holiday song on their battered spiritual senses. We seek ways of carving out a space for the preparation of our hearts. We want to find nooks in which to hide for contemplation, even if only for a bit. This year, I . . . . Continue Reading »
Byro York explains that those who actually worked with Newt as Speaker can’t support him for president, while all most voters can see is the new Newt, the guy who knows how to talk. But those in the know know the allegedly new Newt was part of the old Newt, and today’s Newt is no better . . . . Continue Reading »
I’m getting more doubtful that Newt get stopped. Christmas has already caused a bit of a lull in the campaigning. Iowa cacuses right after the New Year. Meanwhile, Romney’s situation is eroding in a way that seems unfixable. If Newt does has an unexploited weakness, it’s, as . . . . Continue Reading »
Pro choice and pro life women have come together in coalition to protect women from being exploited for their eggs by Big Biotech. Reason? Women would take all the risks and the companies could make all the money but for the small payments to women to undergo the unnecessary extration . . . . Continue Reading »
“Nothing is more killing in politics than boredom.” Newt Gingrich, January 2008 Newt (the irrepressible) hit on something four years ago: closing down the nomination race too early—however much a top contender might prefer that result—is probably not in the best interest of . . . . Continue Reading »
Scientists have known for a few years that Ambien can awaken people diagnosed in an unconscious condition. (I first wrote about it back in 2006.) The above NYT video illustrates the great potential here.Note please, that doctors urged Chris’s parents to stop treating him, which probably . . . . Continue Reading »
Full disclosure: I have very little respect for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich as a political or moral leader. Well, that’s not quite right. Actually, I have none.Small case in point: Gingrich has claimed that human life only begins at “implantation,” and yet for some . . . . Continue Reading »
So this post presents a personal case. I attended a funeral today of a man who was important in my life. A friend of my parents from before I was born, he and his family were a presence in my life throughout my formative years. It is a sad thing that such a good man is no longer with us, but as the . . . . Continue Reading »
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