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Sign of the times of the day: The family of Chen Aida Ayash, a 17-year-old schoolgirl who died after being hit by a car last week, was granted a petition to have her eggs harvested and frozen, Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reported. The ruling raises the possibility that, for the first time, a . . . . Continue Reading »

Alan Jacobs explains why we can’t teach students to love reading : I don’t think of the distinction between readers and nonreaders—better, those who love reading and those who don’t so much—in terms of class, which may be a function of my being a teacher of literature . . . . Continue Reading »

The Balanced Budget Amendment: What Would Hamilton Say? Public Discourse , Carson Holloway S&P Strips U.S. of Top Credit Rating Wall Street Journal , Damian Paletta and Matt Phillips Governor Rick Perry Leads Christians in Prayer At Texas Rally Los Angeles Times , Paul West Protests Grow In . . . . Continue Reading »

The last day I was bored was August 17, 2007. I remember the exact date because it was the day before my wife gave me an iPhone for my birthday. My iPhone took away every excuse I had to be bored. If I was standing in line at the post office I could now use my ESV app to read the Bible. If I was . . . . Continue Reading »

1. The Story of Everything °°°°°° 2. Nine Things Successful People Do Differently °°°°°° 3. The Saddest Movie Scene of All Time In 1979, director Franco Zeffirelli remade a 1931 Oscar-winning film called The Champ, about a washed-up boxer trying to . . . . Continue Reading »

Rev. James V. Schall considers how Catholicism and political philosophy are connected : A course in “Roman Catholic Political Philosophy” is rarely found in any academic institution, including those sponsored by the Church. We do find courses titled “Religion and Politics,” . . . . Continue Reading »

In today’s On the Square feature, former First Things fellow Gabriel Torretta asks, ” What’s Wrong With Poetry? ” When I was young I reflexively told people I liked poetry. I hardly knew any poets and barely understood those I had read, but poetry seemed to be a necessary . . . . Continue Reading »

Republican and Classically Conservative in 2012 Public Discourse , Gregory J. Sullivan That truck driver you flipped off? Let me tell you his story. Star Tribune , Dan Hanson It’s Not Just the Degree, but What You Study New York Times , Motoko Rich God, Religion, and the New Natural Law . . . . Continue Reading »

At Big Think, Bob Duggan looks at how the likeness of Jesus changed after Rembrandt : Earlier this year a 2,000-year-old, credit-card-sized, lead booklet was found in a cave overlooking the Sea of Galilee bearing what looks to be the oldest portrait of Jesus Christ , perhaps made during the . . . . Continue Reading »

In what is possibly the most honest statement made in D.C. this year, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney admitted that “the White House doesn’t create jobs.” “The White House doesn’t create jobs,” Carney said, adding “the government, together — . . . . Continue Reading »