I am all for trying to prevent suicide. Apparently the comic book character Captain America is on the case in a story called “A Little Help.” From the story:Captain America’s latest foe is deadlier than the Red Skull: suicide. The character armed with his trademark . . . . Continue Reading »
The outrage in Arizona has sparked another cycle of mutual recriminations between liberals and conservatives that points up what seems to be a growing chasm running through our political culture. Each side sees itself as faithful to good old American principles, and sees the other side . . . . Continue Reading »
The opening movement of the Holocaust targeted infants with disabilities first, and then adults in the notorious T-4 program. Between 1939-1945, German doctors and other health care professionals willingly killed hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities—not because they were . . . . Continue Reading »
I have tinnitus, not a huge problem—but irritating. How would you like to be in the Tetons on a beautiful day and want to “listen” to the silence—and all you perceive is annnoying high-pitched squeal? Sometimes, it’s two toned. Sometimes my ears . . . . Continue Reading »
In one of his Holy Sonnets, John Donne prays this paradox: “For I, except you enthrall me, never shall be free.” Today On the Square R.R. Reno explains just why it makes sense, why authority helps us be free: We often discount the way in which authority and hierarchy contribute to our . . . . Continue Reading »
Do you need to be a good speller to be a good writer? The Oregon Department of Education doesn’t seem to think so : On Wednesday, students across the state will start taking their standardized writing exams, and for the first time, those doing their essays online will get to use spell check. . . . . Continue Reading »
Dane Ortlund, a senior editor at Crossway Books, recently asked a handful of scholars and pastors to distill the message of the Bible to a single sentence . While there are a number of good responses, I would answer a bit differently. I would say that the message of the Bible is the same as . . . . Continue Reading »
Earlier this week I mentioned a paper by Ross S. Kilpatrick that claims the Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece, the Mona Lisa , incorporates images inspired by the Roman poet Horace and Florentine poet Petrarch. Dr. Kilpatrick was kind enough to send me a link to the paper, Horace, Petrach and Leonardo . . . . Continue Reading »
Against our critical age and its masters of suspicion: It is more precious to love than to know. . . . . Continue Reading »
Right now there is snow present in 49 of the 50 U.S. states : After big snow and ice events in the Southeast, Plains, and Midwest this week, 49 out of the 50 states currently have snow on the ground – yes, even Hawaii, where snow falls in Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea all winter. Thanks a lot, . . . . Continue Reading »
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