Ryan Sayre Patrico

From the Washington Times : The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia inched closer to blessing same-sex unions Saturday when delegates approved a resolution affirming “the inherent integrity and blessedness of committed Christian relationships between two adult persons.” The resolution, which . . . . Continue Reading »

The coach of a Christian high school’s basketball team in Dallas was fired recently, after his team racked up a 100-0 victory against another private school devoted students with learning disabilities. The winning school published an apology for the game after an article about the game was . . . . Continue Reading »

The savy fourteen-year-old was discovered after spending five hours with another officer on a traffic assignment. At least he was trying to emulate the good guys. . . . . Continue Reading »

You see, people are the problem with the economy. They just keep getting in the way. . . . . Continue Reading »

I got back late last night from the March for Life in Washington. It was my first time at the march, and I’m extremely glad I went. The crowds were huge and relatively upbeat, considering the new battles the movement is facing. I can think of no other protest that gathers such a diverse crowd . . . . Continue Reading »

Scholars have always had a hard time dating and localizing medieval manuscripts, because their judgments rely on the imperfect analysis of handwriting and dialects. Now, a pair of brothers is developing a technique that could more precisely pinpoint the date and location of a manuscript based on . . . . Continue Reading »

The White House’s website was updated immediately after President Obama took office yesterday. Under the agenda section of the site, one finds this statment : Supports a Woman’s Right to Choose: President Obama understands that abortion is a divisive issue, and respects those who . . . . Continue Reading »

I’ve received a ton of emails lately from people wanting me to tell them more about what it’s like being a junior fellow at First Things . That’s a pretty tall order, so I’ve decided to recruit some junior fellows of the past to help me out. Amanda Shaw has written a nice . . . . Continue Reading »

Last week, University College London announced that a baby in the UK was born after being tested and screened for a genetic form of breast cancer. Slate’s national correspondent William Saletan does a fine job highlighting the euphemisms and subtle implications present in the announcement: . . . . Continue Reading »

I was rereading the review of Flannery: A Life of Flannery O’Connor that I mentioned yesterday , and I ran across this puzzling sentence: You could read all of O’Connor’s work and conclude that she hated God, with an amused and bitter hatred; you could, with somewhat less support, . . . . Continue Reading »