Wesley J. Smith

The Economist has a column about why we Americans haven’t jumped with both feet onto the global warming panic.  The writer, E.G. (no bylines in TE, which I like), lists some items.  His list leaves out some crucial points, such as the unattractiveness of the hysteria angle, the dire . . . . Continue Reading »

A child born without a cerebellum is learning to walk. From the story: A three-year-old boy has baffled doctors after he has started learning to walk, despite missing a key part of his brain. Chase Britton was born prematurely and an MRI scan at the age of one revealed he was completely missing his . . . . Continue Reading »

Biological colonialism—the named I coined for rich (usually) Westerners traveling to destitute countries to buy kidneys, rent uteri from “gestational carriers,” conduct unethical medical experimentation, etc.—has led some nations to outlaw non nationals from obtaining organ . . . . Continue Reading »

Transhumanists have a deep antipathy for human exceptionalism.  Indeed, in many ways, that loathing is the core of the movement. Which, when you think about it, isn’t surprising—given its philosophy that humans are not good enough, smart enough, strong enough, beautiful enough, or . . . . Continue Reading »

A Minnesota futile care theory case illustrates why I believe that disputes over whether to continue wanted life sustaining treatment belong in court, not in secret and confidential bioethics committee meetings.  From the story:Lana Barnes entered Hennepin County Probate Court Wednesday morning . . . . Continue Reading »

One of the most irritating commercials on television depicts pathetic sick and abused cats and dogs, with Wayne Pacelle, the head of the Humane Society of the United States. asking for donations to help HSUS to save the pets.  But HSUS is not your local humane society or SPCA.  As I wrote . . . . Continue Reading »

GWH is really wobbling now.  This very cold winter—one expects Hanson to soon proclaim it the hottest year ever—has led to warming alarmists blaming global warming for the arctic blizzards and plunging temperatures.I had been thinking the weather seemed more like the kind the . . . . Continue Reading »

I guess the clunky Republican repeal bill title, “To Repeal the Job Killing Health Care Law,” was right after all.  The Director of the Congressional Budget Office admitted in Congressional testimony today that Obamacare will cost us 800,000 jobs.  From the story:Chairman . . . . Continue Reading »

Oh good grief: As if there isn’t any real news in the world, Time carries a cover story about a very smart guy named Raymond Kurzweil, and his pursuit—financed by some very rich friends—of “the singularity,” when technology takes over everything, and a resulting . . . . Continue Reading »

So a raccoon gets into a garage and starts tossing the place.  A young man sends his dog into deal with it, leading to a dead raccoon.  Now, he—the man—is charged with animal cruelty.  From the story:Seth Foster, 23, said he found his family garage in disarray last summer . . . . Continue Reading »