Wesley J. Smith

Ouch.  A notable political scientist (and believer in global warming, at least in the general sense) has mounted a powerful critique of the disastrous political  leadership on the issue by Al Gore.  From “The Failure of Gore, Part 1” by Walter Russell Mead in his blog at . . . . Continue Reading »

I wish I could say I was surprised, but it is par for the course these days.  Apparently PP has a right to be funded by the taxpayers.  The judge didn’t put it that way, of course.  An Obama appointee, Judge Tanya Walton Pratt, ruled that Indiana’s refusal to pay $ to . . . . Continue Reading »

After Paris, our band of merry travelers rented a car and drove 7 hours south to Gascony.  We spent the day today driving and seeing castles and reveling in the breathtaking beauty that is the south of France—with the most amazing fields of sunflowers stretching as far as the eye could . . . . Continue Reading »

I have written with growing alarm about the practice of—and PR campaign for—coupling euthanasia with organ harvesting in Belgium.  I have a piece in the Weekly Standard attempting to raise the level of general awareness—since the story has received insufficient . . . . Continue Reading »

The proposed billboard (on the left) from PETA illustrates the moral hollowness of the leaders of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.  The “Go Vegan” ad intentionally plays off the gruesome actual murder of a baby by microwave oven—about which PETA’s press . . . . Continue Reading »

Secondhand Smokette, Nephew Eric, and yours truly spent two wonderful days in the City of Lights.  Nous aimons le Paris! A few . . . . Continue Reading »

The once sacrosanct parental right to determine their children’s health care (in all but extreme circumstances) seems to be under constant assault as the lawmakers and bureaucrats apparently believe that school-based and special interest advocates are better able to decide what is best for . . . . Continue Reading »

We took the best horseback ride on Tuesday!  Icelandic horses are smaller than their American cousins, but boy are they game!  And they have a slow trot unlike any other horse, in which both legs on both sides move at the same time. We walked/trotted out a couple of miles, and then, after . . . . Continue Reading »

Obamacare is so purposely complex nobody knows the details.  Just ask former Speaker Pelosi who infamously said we had to pass it so we could find out.  What a joke.Well, now it seems that bad drafting and the chaotic process has made it so people who should not qualify for free health . . . . Continue Reading »

The Center for Bioethics and Culture’s award-winning documentary Eggsploitation has been making a very big splash because it explores the hitherto rarely discussed risks associated with egg donation.  Now, a recent million dollar-plus verdict illustrates not only the potential perils of . . . . Continue Reading »