Media is so pornographic these days, and not just about matters sexual. A Brit tabloid has published photos from an assisted suicide, depictions taken from a soon-to-be-aired television show. From the story:It will be the first time an assisted suicide has been shown on British TV and will be sure . . . . Continue Reading »
A seventy-year-old woman has given birth in India, becoming the world’s “newest oldest mom”: To Bishnoi [the couple’s fertility doctor], it’s a triumph over ignorant fatalism and prejudice. “The couple said they were facing social stigma for being childless for . . . . Continue Reading »
Christmas is coming! This is the golden season for friends, family, feasting, and canny capitalization on others’ misfortune. . . . . Continue Reading »
And the tales of medical woe continue to mount in the UK as the NHS collapses. Now, there is a serious shortage of emergency room doctors. From the story:The College of Emergency Medicine has issued a report calling for the number of A&E consultants must double within three years in order to . . . . Continue Reading »
Every year, Chanticleer , an all-male a cappella group, sings in front of the Christmas tree in the medieval sculpture court at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I was able to go last Thursday and had the most fun at a concert that I’ve had in a long time, maybe ever. The concert was a mix of . . . . Continue Reading »
I have been asked whether there is a campaign to support Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg for his refusal to be complicit in the legalization of euthanasia in his country, and if so, what the address is to support him. I believe there is such a campaign. But the only address I have at the moment is . . . . Continue Reading »
An elderly man has traveled to Switzerland for an assisted suicide, accompanied by his wife. From the story: Doctors from a euthanasia clinic held secret talks at Heathrow airport with a London pensioner before helping him die last week, the Standard has learned. A 90-year-old man named only as . . . . Continue Reading »
On January 19 Mary Ann Glendon, Harvard law professors and former FT board member, will be leaving her post as US ambassador to the Vatican. At just over a year, her term will be the shortest ever for this position, but thanks to her wisdom and zeal it was, according to the National Catholic . . . . Continue Reading »
Peter O’Malley’s gripping and inspiring account of how he survived the massacre in Mumbai is a must-read. . . . . Continue Reading »
Eric Gibson of the Wall Street Journal is also worried about the alarming rate at which college tuition is increasing and suspects that much of its rise can be attributed to non-essential spending: Tuition increases have consistently outpaced inflation. Since 1992, inflation has averaged between . . . . Continue Reading »
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