While I was reading Peter Lawler’s post on The Fat Tax , I was reminded of a conversation with one of my sons about the amazing abundance and prosperity in America. Even in an economy that we perceive as shrinking or receding or depressed, we live better than kings did, and even the . . . . Continue Reading »
An interesting piece of journalism in yesterday’s LA Times marshals economic and sociological factors (is anyone shocked?) against the “single-mother revolution.” . . . those who opt for single motherhood are hurting not just themselves but their offspring. The children of . . . . Continue Reading »
Kay Hymowitz is writing about modern marriage gone wrong, again, referencing Charles Murray in her essay, “American Caste”, over at City Journal. She pulls in the findings of the Pew Economic Mobility Project, which reports that, “42 percent of American children whose . . . . Continue Reading »
The Catholic Church in the American Civil War Mark Summers, Acton Institute A Day of Jubilee Walter Russell Mead, Via Meadia History and Social Justice Chris Gehrz, The Pietist Schoolman What if the “Culture War” Never Happened? Timothy Dalrymple, Philosophical Fragments Cheer, Cheer . . . . Continue Reading »
Since Carl mentioned James Poulos’ band Black Hi-Lighter below, I thought I’d post this video which has been making the rounds (or if it has not made the rounds, it should). It is an excellent (little rehearsed/bar band) performance of David Bowie’s “Ziggy Stardust.” . . . . Continue Reading »
Why should we believe anything the Medical Establishment tells us anymore? For years we have been told, screen for cancer, get annual physicals, wellness exams, pap smears, etc. beyond etc.—that’s the ticket to better health and lower healthcare costs.Then, we had the move to . . . . Continue Reading »
A new drug that will soon be requested for approval to the FDA appears to delay serious symptoms and perhaps, extends the lives of women with breast cancer. From the NYT story:T-DM1 delayed the worsening of disease by about three months. For those who received T-DM1, the median time before the . . . . Continue Reading »
Obama’s June got off to a bad start with the low job creation numbers and the increase in the unemployment rate. It could get even worse if the Supreme Court strikes down Obamacare (either in part or in whole) and turns his unpopular signature achievement into an unpopular and . . . . Continue Reading »
Out of self-interest I offer big and negative thoughts. . . . . Continue Reading »
So it’s Sunday and a so a day of rest from politics and economics. Not only that, it’s THE FEAST OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY. And I was inspired by the sermon beginning that we, made in the image of the God, need to get more insightful about God so, among other reasons, we can be more . . . . Continue Reading »
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