Wesley J. Smith

I keep my eye on the “Rights of Nature”/Ecocide Movement, which seeks to inhibit human flourishing by stifling most major wealth creating activities derived from development and exploiting resources. The more I observe, the more I am convinced that this approach arises out of deep . . . . Continue Reading »

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, tells the tale of one Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by four ghosts on Christmas Eve. First, his dead partner Marley, wrapped in the eternal chains forged by a lifetime of venality.  Then, in quick succession, the Ghosts of Christmases Past, . . . . Continue Reading »

PETA-style species confusion and anthropomorphism is going mainstream.  The BBC listed twelve women “faces of the year. ”  And one of them is a panda.  From the BBC story:Sweetie (Tian Tian), along with her fellow giant panda Sunshine (Yang Guang), was welcomed . . . . Continue Reading »

I take vitamins from GMC for the over 50 male.  I have for years.  Since starting on vitamins, I have noticed that I feel good generally and have experienced far fewer colds and flu type maladies.  (Then again, I take a yearly flu shot.)  Plus, I hope they make up for some of the . . . . Continue Reading »

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Obamacare has cost another Democratic legislator his seat in Congress—at least in part.  The latest to fall for ignoring the will of the people by passing Obamacare is Senator Ben “Cornhusker Kickback” Nelson of Nebraska.  His popularity took a big hit when his . . . . Continue Reading »

I can’t believe this is controversial.  The debate over whether to publish a paper describing how scientists bioengineered a deadly bird flu to make it airborne—and hence super deadly to humans—continues.  The US Government—which foolishly funded the . . . . Continue Reading »

When I was a lad, my mother told me about the death of her grandmother in the 1920s. “She was speaking to angels,” mom told me.  At least that is what she had told her family gathered around her bed.When I was a hospice volunteer, I visited one of my patients a few days before he . . . . Continue Reading »

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As a Baby Boomer, I have to say I am very disappointed in my generation.  We thought we were so different and special.  Perhaps we were, but not in the unremittingly beneficial way we thought.  We did raise the stock in hubris though, so there is that.I bring this up because of a Mark . . . . Continue Reading »