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OWS: Kermit is the new Che The American Conservative , Rod Dreher New Jersey nurses’ suit over abortions heads to court Associated Press Poll finds young adults optimistic, but not about money Los Angeles Times , Alexa Vaughn Vote on federal marriage law repeal put off Washington Times , . . . . Continue Reading »

An ad campaign by Ogilvy Atlanta shows the true face of the Boy Scouts : After decades of showing nothing but beardless Scouts, it’s refreshing to see ads that show what the young campers really look like after spending time in the woods. I remember that when I was twelve we’d come off . . . . Continue Reading »

Authority in the Education of a Human Being  Public Discourse , Anthony Esolen Criticizing the Vatican shouldn’t always be a sign of anti-Catholicism National Post , Charles Lewis Obama: God Wants Us To Put People Back To Work USA Today , David Jackson The Overblown Islamist Threat New . . . . Continue Reading »

“It is not good that the man should be alone,” the Lord said when looking upon the first man. “I will make him a helper fit for him. I had probably read that verse hundreds of times without grasping its full significance. Almost every time, I read my own preconceived meaning into the text, rather than trying to grasp what is actually said. Now it seems rather clear, even obvious. Adam didn’t need a “soulmate,” for he already had the most perfect lover of his soul already in his Creator. What he needed was a “helper,” someone like himself who could share his burdens, his joys, his humanity… . Continue Reading »

Note: Earlier today I denounced as a waste of time the attempt by Republicans in the House to reaffirm ‘In God We Trust’ as the national motto . A reader thoughtfully asked whether there is some value in reminding Americans that it is in God that we must trust. My answer is yes and no: . . . . Continue Reading »

This math question has been floating around the interwebs recently: The answer may initially seem obvious, a rather straightforward application of probability. But if you look at it more closely you’ll see that it’s the type of question that Epimenides might ask if he was a statistics . . . . Continue Reading »

It was just over two centuries ago that the global population was 1 billion. So how did we add 6 billion people in 200 years? . . . . Continue Reading »

Call your congressman today and tell him the most needed legislation in America is a symbolic resolution denouncing idiotic symbolic resolutions. Like this one : Republicans in the US House of Representatives called a vote on Tuesday to reaffirm ‘In God We Trust’ as the national motto. . . . . Continue Reading »

Don’t bring guns to Church, Wisconsin bishops say Reuters , John Rondy One More Reason the Reformation Still Isn’t Over DeYoung, Restless, and Reformed , Kevin DeYoung Mississippi takes on abortion issue with Nov. 8 vote Washington Times , Wesley Pruden A Last Bastion of Civility, the . . . . Continue Reading »

Is the Obama Administration anti-Catholic or just inflexibly pro-abortion ? A contentious battle between Catholic groups and the Obama administration has flared in recent days, fueled by the new health care law and ongoing divisions over access to abortion and birth control. The latest dispute . . . . Continue Reading »