Bench Press for Choirs
by Nathaniel PetersThe New Liturgical Movement has the exercise for those of us who are less athletic, but enjoy Gregorian chant. . . . . Continue Reading »
A Story of Unconditional Love: The Birth of Trig Palin
by Wesley J. SmithEarlier today I posted that the NYT was planning a front page story on the birth of Trig Palin. I was inclined to expect the worst, but Secondhand Smokette told me to cool my jets until it came out. Good advice as always from Debra. The story is now out—and it is not a hit job—although . . . . Continue Reading »
New York Times Brewing Front Page Story on the Birth of Trig Palin
by Wesley J. SmithI have opined here previously—but admitted I can’t prove it—that much of the hatred (and love) directed at Sarah Palin has to do the vivid symbolism of the Palins’ decision to give birth to Trig, who has Down syndrome. As I see it, this act of unconditional love—in . . . . Continue Reading »
SHS Political Funnies
by Wesley J. SmithAnytime a political cartoon makes me laugh out loud, I like to share it with all of my friends here at . . . . Continue Reading »
Judith Schwartz, Article-Writing Nurse About Hospice Care, is Committed Assisted Suicide Advocate
by Wesley J. SmithUPDATE: I love the readers of SHS. I just heard from a nurse who has the original article and Schwartz’s Compassion and Choices affiliation is disclosed there. That means that the full ID was not published along with the article on-line. Not great, but definitely the best scenario in this . . . . Continue Reading »
The Milk of Human Kindness: The Way Life is Supposed to Be
by Wesley J. SmithWe get so caught up in our differences, that sometimes it is good to see that the milk of human kindness remains—even among the most bitter ideological foes—well, the milk of human kindness. That was my reaction to a column by very conservative, pro life columnist Robert Novak, just . . . . Continue Reading »
Sleep Tight, Europe
by Ryan Sayre PatricoThe Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports that the Swedes have been working hard for two years developing the world’s best mattress. Apparently, this dream factory will put you back 51,000 Euros. Sadly, however, getting a good night’s sleep won’t keep all of Europe’s . . . . Continue Reading »
Revisiting the Novel
by Stefan McDanielA few days ago our editor, Joseph Bottum, observed with a shake of his head that none of the many Junior Fellows at First Things in recent years reads novels with any regularity. I had to confess I was no exception, thus perfecting his despair. “The dominant Western literary form for the past . . . . Continue Reading »
Poems from Arab Andalusia
by Ryan Sayre PatricoBack in college I took a class on medieval Spain. The professor, one of my favorites, always emphasized the fact that, when you look the history of the Iberian Peninsula, you shouldn’t just see a series of battles or conflicts but rather an amalgamation of cultures, traditions, and peoples. . . . . Continue Reading »
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