Tragedy in Northern Ireland : A Catholic community worker was beaten to death by men shouting that they were members of the Ulster Defence Association, his widow said today. Evelyn McDaid, a Protestant who suffered serious head injuries when she tried to save her husband Kevin, spoke as police . . . . Continue Reading »
Or, if there’s a problem, it’s time to redefine “problem.” At least, that’s what this piece from the New York Times’ “Room for Debate” blog suggests: The recently released study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention points out that the . . . . Continue Reading »
If in the mainstream media they’re “anti-abortionists,” shouldn’t their opposite number be designated “pro-abortionists”? So asks Ryan Sayre Patrico in a recent post . But I can already hear the demurral: It would be inaccurate to call proponents of abortion . . . . Continue Reading »
Oh brother: The Guardian has really slipped its moorings with this sub headline for a rather mundane futurist’s peak into what awaits us by the year 2050: As the planet faces the most dangerous century in its 4.5bn-year history, astronomer royal Martin Rees looks into his crystal ball.Really? . . . . Continue Reading »
At that place where language dead-ends into incredulity . . . At thesignpost marking the intersection between metaphor and meta-folly . . . At the universal crossroads where icon meets curiosity . . . . . . stand these two Madonnas from the Museum of Bad Art.Be sure to visit their gift . . . . Continue Reading »
One of the enormous diggers at work on the Second Avenue Subway must have toppled over, I dreamed to myself when the blast woke me up a little after 3 a.m., and went right back to sleep. I didn’t guess that something was wrong until 7, when I arose to walk the dog. The dog had disappeared. She . . . . Continue Reading »
From Semicolon , a call for favorite hymns: Hymn (according to Webster): a song of praise to God a metrical composition adapted for singing in a religious service. For the purposes of this poll, I’m limiting the choices to Christian hymns, but the form of the song doesn’t matter. In . . . . Continue Reading »
I don’t know if subscribers will have to subscribe again because of the move to FT. But just in case: For anyone wishing to subscribe to SHS, simply put the cursor over the “blogrss” link on the right side of the page, and left click. To paraphrase Lauren Bacall to Bogey, . . . . Continue Reading »
The kinks continue to be worked out of the system. Commenting is now possible, but not yet from the home page. To comment, put your mouse on the title and go to the permalink. You will be able to comment from there. Sorry for the inconvenience.The site is continuing to be constructed. We will get . . . . Continue Reading »
For years, Big Biotech and its enablers worked to destroy the modest Bush embryonic stem cell funding limitations. Then, with the election of President Obama, they got their way. But are they happy? No. The new proposed NIH rules for funding ESCR would not permit researchers to create embryos solely . . . . Continue Reading »
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