Wesley J. Smith

I didn’t know Dr. S. videoed my physical yesterday:After “The Singularity,” Secondhand Smokette and I upload as GPS computers. I’ll let you guess who is who:Radical environmentalists continue to plan our Great Green . . . . Continue Reading »

Lung stem cells have been discovered in rodents that could lead to disease treatments.  From the AP Story:Scientists believe they’ve discovered stem cells in the lung that can make a wide variety of the organ’s tissues, a finding that might open new doors for treating emphysema and . . . . Continue Reading »

The living human bodies of the poor are increasingly looked upon by the rich and powerful as resources ripe for the mining.  As regular readers of SHS know: Ounce for ounce, human eggs have become the world’s most valuable commodity with eugenically correct young women able to garner tens . . . . Continue Reading »

I suspect these scientists don’t mean this as a compliment, but humans may soon have a new geological epoch named after us, to be called “Anthropocene.”  From the Nature News story:Humanity’s profound impact on this planet is hard to deny, but is it big enough to merit . . . . Continue Reading »

So, it’s okay for a doctor to help someone kill themselves, but not others?  The irony escapes Oregon as the legislature is on track to outlaw suicide kits.  From the ABC story:Oregon senators have unanimously voted in favor of passing a bill that would ban the sale or marketing of . . . . Continue Reading »

The Canadian single payer health care system is imploding, with unconscionable waiting periods—currently 18.2 weeks for surgeries—and about 5 million out of 33 million people unable to find their own doctors.  It is a system that sucks up about 50% of BC’s budget (as one . . . . Continue Reading »

Conjoined twins have been born that share one body, making separation impossible. From the AP story:A hospital in southwestern China says conjoined twin girls with a single body and two heads have been born at its facility. A staffer surnamed Wang at Suining City Central Hospital in Sichuan province . . . . Continue Reading »

People with disabilities are among the most effective and dedicated opponents of legalizing assisted suicide.  Now Scope, the disability rights charity from the UK, has conducted a poll showing that the opposition by leadership is reflected among the community as a whole. From the Telegraph . . . . Continue Reading »

The environmental movement grows increasingly authoritarian in its tendencies and proposals.  Today, in the San Francisco Chronicle, local Green bullies tout a proposal to outlaw the free distribution of the Yellow Pages.  From the column by SF Supervisor David Chiu (and two others):San . . . . Continue Reading »

I enjoy stories where animal rights radicalism conflicts with radical environmentalism.  We appear to have such a case here.  Apparently fuel prices are making it increasingly hard for farmers to make a profit (undoubtedly true), so they have resorted to using oxen to plow the . . . . Continue Reading »