Wesley J. Smith

A Minnesota futile care theory case illustrates why I believe that disputes over whether to continue wanted life sustaining treatment belong in court, not in secret and confidential bioethics committee meetings.  From the story:Lana Barnes entered Hennepin County Probate Court Wednesday morning . . . . Continue Reading »

One of the most irritating commercials on television depicts pathetic sick and abused cats and dogs, with Wayne Pacelle, the head of the Humane Society of the United States. asking for donations to help HSUS to save the pets.  But HSUS is not your local humane society or SPCA.  As I wrote . . . . Continue Reading »

GWH is really wobbling now.  This very cold winter—one expects Hanson to soon proclaim it the hottest year ever—has led to warming alarmists blaming global warming for the arctic blizzards and plunging temperatures.I had been thinking the weather seemed more like the kind the . . . . Continue Reading »

I guess the clunky Republican repeal bill title, “To Repeal the Job Killing Health Care Law,” was right after all.  The Director of the Congressional Budget Office admitted in Congressional testimony today that Obamacare will cost us 800,000 jobs.  From the story:Chairman . . . . Continue Reading »

Oh good grief: As if there isn’t any real news in the world, Time carries a cover story about a very smart guy named Raymond Kurzweil, and his pursuit—financed by some very rich friends—of “the singularity,” when technology takes over everything, and a resulting . . . . Continue Reading »

So a raccoon gets into a garage and starts tossing the place.  A young man sends his dog into deal with it, leading to a dead raccoon.  Now, he—the man—is charged with animal cruelty.  From the story:Seth Foster, 23, said he found his family garage in disarray last summer . . . . Continue Reading »

Many anti assisted suicide advocates worry that Idaho is on the pro-doctor prescribed death target list for legalization, probably by test court case, since there is not a specific law prohibiting assisted suicide.  A just filed bill, S 1070, seeks to change that.  From the bill:18-4017. . . . . Continue Reading »

Front page story today in the S. F. Chronicle on the great research building opening at UCSF for all kinds of stem cell research. Much was privately funded, which is great.   But tens of millions for the fancy-dancy buildings was paid for by the California Institute for Regenerative . . . . Continue Reading »

I just returned from visiting my in-laws in Vero Beach.  A good time was had by all.  And I must say, I understand the appeal of Florida—at least in the Winter.As is my wont, I shot a few photos.  Here’s  a sampling.The roof of the club house at my in-laws’ . . . . Continue Reading »

The American Society of Clinical Oncology is urging its members to be more candid with their dying patients and to discuss end of life issues sooner.  From the story:Patients don’t want to hear that they’re dying and doctors don’t want to tell them. But new guidance for the . . . . Continue Reading »