Wesley J. Smith

Christmas is a Christian holiday, the Feast of the Nativity, in which the faithful celebrate the birth of their Lord and Savior in a lowly manger in Bethlehem.  It is also a secular national holiday in the United States.  More broadly, the ideal of Christmas speaks to all human . . . . Continue Reading »

Gallop has an interesting poll out that finds religious people who attend services regularly tend to live healthy lives.  From the poll:Very religious Americans are more likely to practice healthy behaviors than those who are moderately religious or nonreligious. The most religious Americans . . . . Continue Reading »

I didn’t get into it here, but the collapse of the Senate Omnibus Spending Bill was very good news for Obamacare opponents.  The bill sought to thwart the coming plans to undermine Obamacare via defunding by providing at least a billion in appropriations to pay for the beast to get out of . . . . Continue Reading »

My headline is too provocative, but it is the best I can do considering the different nuances of this case.  So please be patient.The political Left is making great hay out of a tragic story of the pending death in Florida of a young woman named Betsy Gallardo.  Betsy is dying of cancer in . . . . Continue Reading »

This country needs more doctors.  But now, NY medical schools are striving to ensure that fewer medical students transition into practicing physicians.Here’s the story: For many years medical students who couldn’t make—or afford—US medical schools have received their . . . . Continue Reading »

This reminds me of a conversation I had with my nephews:Why some things were better before social . . . . Continue Reading »

This could be huge, because it exposes the entire charade that is the Oregon “oversight” over the act of legalized physician-assisted suicide.Here’s the story: Recently when Scotland was considering legalizing assisted suicide—which failed in the Scottish Parliament—two . . . . Continue Reading »

I know some people want it all to be about CO2. But this meteorologist notes that natural cycles could be more important. And here’s a photo of the Thames frozen from 1895:Hmmm. Looks kind of like...now. . . . . Continue Reading »

The allusion to “orange” is a UK wireless network.  Enjoy.HT: . . . . Continue Reading »

Euthanasia is in the air. We see stories of disabled people in the UK being assisted in suicide. and the prosecutors look the other way.  The Dutch are debating whether the elderly “tired of life” should allowed access to assisted suicide.  The Swiss Supreme Court declared . . . . Continue Reading »