Sustainable Sex Marc Barnes, The Hipster Conservative Humor, Joy, and the Spiritual Life Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Gospel in the Digital Age Phillis Wheatley: A Genius in Bondage Jonathan M. Yeager, Books & Culture Buzz Aldrin’s Lunar Communion Matthew Cresswell, The Guardian Alternative . . . . Continue Reading »
Here : When asked about the various versions of the convention speech, Stevens said: “The governor writes his speeches.” Pressed on whether he does so with no help, Stevens added: “He reaches out to a lot of people. . . . We don’t discuss who works on what. It’s all just . . . . Continue Reading »
Here’s a taste of his evening with Cardinal Dolan: Colbert took the opportunity to needle Dolan about the new English-language translation of the Roman Missal, the text of prayers and instructions for celebrating Mass. The translation was introduced last fall in U.S. parishes to initial . . . . Continue Reading »
I couldn’t believe my eyes: But there it was, right on the front page of the New York Times: “A First: Organs Tailor-Made With Body’s Own Cells.”The story goes into great detail describing an Iceland research success in which a dying man’s trachea was fabricated . . . . Continue Reading »
The interesting thing about writing on a blog with men is that the woman writing knows that some things that concern them are incomprehensible to her and that some things she will write about will be incomprehensible to them. I never feel so sensitive about that as when I want to write about . . . . Continue Reading »
Reihan Salam notes a piece by an ex-Obama aide who argues that, given Obama’s persona, it has proven tough for Republicans to make attacks on Obama stick. Like Salam, I think that the Obama’s persona is less than half of the story. The vast majority of those who produce the news at . . . . Continue Reading »
I suppose when the weight of the State starts to collapse in on itself and you’ve mismanaged your own finances, why not go after the one thing that’s been generally off limits to your rapacity? The Washington Post reports there is serious conversation in Europe about taxing churches in . . . . Continue Reading »
The abortion license, ironically, helped lead directly to a view that there is a fundamental right to have children. And to be sure, people should not be forced to be sterilized, or to take birth control, or have abortions. Hello People’s Republic of China!But those are . . . . Continue Reading »
I have been assuming you will all have seen the video, “Dishonorable Disclosures” . It was mentioned in the WSJ on their Washington Wire blog about a month ago. It turned up in an email several days ago and since no one has mentioned it, I decided to share it while I rant . . . . Continue Reading »
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