Alfred North Whitehead once said, “The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.” After reading Micah’s post yesterday I wonder if the safest general characterization of the modern American poetic . . . . Continue Reading »
Jesus Temporary Tattoo. Bidding ends in 13 days, which is longer than He will last on your bicep. You’ll want this to go with the tattoo, and this to complete the effect. Or, if you’re more inclined towards the crypto-profound, this t-shirt might appeal to you instead. Now, this thing . . . . Continue Reading »
Penn bioethicist Art Caplan and I have had our differences, although sometimes we agree—as with most organ transplant issues. Today, he has a piece out, what he calls “a reform reality check.” As do most bioethicists, he justifies rationing, and I think it is an inadequate . . . . Continue Reading »
Which Church Father am I, you ask, Sally?Justin Martyr, of course. How could you think . . . . Continue Reading »
Hello, Jody. Welcome back. You do realize that if you’re going to play with me, you have to be a Church Father. I’m Origen. Who are you? . . . . Continue Reading »
It’s not the ugliest church in the world, Saints Peter and Paul in Pierre, South Dakota:which we saw this weekend, while visiting my grandmother in Pierre.Then again, it’s not the prettiest church, either, and every time we drive by, my wife asks how come only St. Peter gets a statue . . . . Continue Reading »
As President Obama pretends (weakly) that his health care reform plans won’t involve health care rationing, bioethicists are chomping at the bit to see it instituted. Last Sunday, Peter Singer had a long apology for health care rationing in the NYT Magazine . Now, Dan Brock urges rationing . . . . Continue Reading »
We left our South Dakota refuge in the Black Hills to venture out on the prairie, driving across to Pierre this weekend to visit my grandmother. The rain has been good this year, and the plains have a kind of austere beauty that tugs a little at my memories: But then I remember how hard life is on . . . . Continue Reading »
I used to be a supporter of a Canadian style single payer health care plan for the USA. Then, I began spending time in Canadia and found out it doesn’t work well at all. This ad is effective, because from what I have seen, it is true.The woman’s name is Shona Holmes. She is suing . . . . Continue Reading »
The new issue of Poetry Magazine is dedicated to two new “movements” in American poetry: Flarf and Conceptual Writing. I use quotation marks around the word movements because I think the word gimmick is more accurate. Unfortunately, I can’t use the word gimmick. You see, . . . . Continue Reading »
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