Ryan Sayre Patrico

At the Times Higher Education , Graham Farmelo offers an ode to espresso and, along the way, he gives his readers an enjoyable history lesson: The joy of the espresso, gastronomy’s magic bullet, is that it delivers the essence of the roasted coffee bean in all its subtle complexity without . . . . Continue Reading »

If you want a good example of how unsubstantiated rumors on the internet can snowball and gain legitimacy, Slate ‘s Brian Phillips tells the story of Masal Bugduv, a fictional soccer player from Moldova, who was able to capture headlines in some of Britain’s most respected publications: . . . . Continue Reading »

Zoe Lewis reflects today at the Times of London on her waning commitment to the feminist movement: I never thought I would be saying this, but being a free woman isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Is that the rustle of taffeta I hear as the suffragettes turn in their graves? Possibly. My . . . . Continue Reading »

At this morning’s National Prayer Breakfast, President Obama addressed the audience: “Far too often, we have seen faith wielded as a tool to divide us from one another—as an excuse for prejudice and intolerance,” President Obama says. “Wars have been waged. Innocents . . . . Continue Reading »

Sue Shellenbarger has an fascinating article in the Wall Street Journal today, where she suggests that more and more women want to become mothers sooner: For nearly 40 years, women have been delaying childbirth longer and longer, partly to launch careers. Now, this trend may be ending. For the . . . . Continue Reading »

This just in : Holocaust-denying bishop Richard Williamson must “unequivocally” distance himself from his statements before he can be admitted to episcopal office in the Roman Catholic Church, the Vatican said on Wednesday. It also said that Williamson’s remarks denying that the . . . . Continue Reading »

Instead of talking to your friends, why not just track them ? . . . . Continue Reading »

Amy Welborn’s husband, Michael Dubruiel, tragically passed away this morning. Please pray for Michael, Amy, and the entire Dubruiel family. . . . . Continue Reading »

From the BBC : A woman at the center of the right-to-die debate in Italy has been moved to a clinic where she will be allowed to die after 17 years in a vegetative state. Eluana Englaro was transferred by ambulance overnight to the private facility in the northern city of Udine. The Vatican and . . . . Continue Reading »

Of all the major actions President Obama has taken since assuming office, his decision to overturn the Mexico City Policy remains his least popular, with only 35 percent of Americans approving of the move to fund international organizations who provide abortions, the most recent USA Today/Gallup . . . . Continue Reading »