I have been pounding the “nature rights” warning drum for a few years, and most people still yawn thinking, “It can’t happen here.” (Anyone who would still say such a thing has been making like Rip Van Winkle for the last 50 years.) The issue is being pushed . . . . Continue Reading »
In the latest issue of Dappled Things , Matthew Alderman interviews Andrew Wilson Smith , one of the “rising generation of classical sculptors”: Matthew Alderman: What distinguishes traditional art and sculpture from contemporary art and design? Andrew Wilson Smith: In my mind the idea . . . . Continue Reading »
David Brooks has a column in today’s NYT about how some evolutionary theorists try to force random evolution into a form that can explain human moral agency. From “Nice Guys Finish First:”The story of evolution, we have been told, is the story of the survival of the fittest. . . . . Continue Reading »
“It is possible to hold onto a desire of our heart without succumbing to bitterness or a fretful anxiety about the future, but to be content here and now.”Gayle spoke with Jennifer Marshall about the challenges of being single in the twenty-first century. Jennifer is the director . . . . Continue Reading »
More news from the economy destroying hysteria to global warming front. Now that the 100 watt incandescent light bulb is to be banned, welcome its Green replacement—at a hefty $50 per bulb. From the story:Two leading makers of lighting products are showcasing LED bulbs that are . . . . Continue Reading »
Amy Sullivan wonders about the Republican embrace of the anti-Christian Ayn Rand. Now, I don’t think that Republicans should be taking political advice from Sullivan, but one has to wonder how anyone can square his or her faith with Rand’s almost Nietzschean libertarianism. This . . . . Continue Reading »
If a Republican were president, the MSM would pursue stories such as this with great vigor. But with Obama in office, his journalist protectors know what they don’t want to know. So it is up to the partisan media to uncover and/or drive most of the stories about corruption, . . . . Continue Reading »
Geographic Travels has put together a map of locations identifying where, according to tradition, the 12 Apostles of Christ died. Blue markers represent commonly accepted death locations while yellow markers represent disputed locations. View Where the 12 Apostles Died in a larger map (Via: Kevin . . . . Continue Reading »
A new study finds that metaphors can shape the debate about how best to fight crime : Psychology Assistant Professor Lera Boroditsky and doctoral candidate Paul Thibodeau have shown that people will likely support an increase in police forces and jailing of offenders if crime is described as a . . . . Continue Reading »
Yesterday Fox announced that it would be cancelling its long-running crime-stopping series America’s Most Wanted . If you’re anything like me your reaction to the news will be sense of shock: “You mean, that’s still on the air?” Indeed it is. Although the series which . . . . Continue Reading »
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