Every man does not need to know how to tie a bow tie. Let’s get that clear up front. I don’t know why it is on every “Things a Man Should Know How to Do” list but it’s simply not true. If you have a reason to wear a bow tie (e.g., you’re going to prom, your name is George Will) then you . . . . Continue Reading »
Proponents of assisted suicide are ever trying to fool all the people all the time. One method is word engineering. Ever since euthanasia advocacy began over 100 years ago, advocates have continually sought the perfect phrase or advocacy term that will convince society to swallow . . . . Continue Reading »
If you liked Robert P. George’s piece in the current issue of FT , check out the recent bloggingheads video where he discusses moral reasoning and natural law with Robert Wright, author of The Evolution of God . . . . . Continue Reading »
First Things ’ senior editor David Goldman will be on CNBC’s Kudlow Report tonight around 7:00 p.m. EST. David will be talking about monetary versus fiscal policy for a recovery. UPDATE: You can find the video of the segment here . . . . . Continue Reading »
The USA and much of the West are growing increasingly pro suicide. We see it in advocacy for legalizing assisted suicide for the sick. We see it in the number of how-to-commit suicide books that are sold and in the media’s embrace of ghouls such as Jack Kevorkian. Some of the more . . . . Continue Reading »
Whew! I felt like I had just plunged head-first into 50-degree water after reading Angelo Codevilla’s magnificent essay in the American Spectator, America’s Ruling Class – And the Perils of Revolution. Continue Reading »
As World Cup football fever dies down, the Salesian News Agency has suggested that the sport needs a patron saint: In spite of the fact that FIFA had forbidden the use of religious symbols and gestures most of the players don’t seem to take any notice and openly express their religious faith. . . . . Continue Reading »
Obama’s Electronic Health Records Czar: HIV Status and Abortions Need Not be Included Dr. David Blumenthal, the Obama administration’s National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, said on Tuesday that patients can choose to omit procedures such as . . . . Continue Reading »
If you expect Jesus to return within the next forty years, does that make you an optimist or a pessimist? The Pew Research Center recently released a survey about what events Americans believe will unfold in the next forty years. One interesting question asked about the return of Jesus Christ: As . . . . Continue Reading »
Earlier this week, Byron Williams headed out with his private arsenal. (See the San Francisco Chronicle article) Stopped by police for speeding, a gunbattle ensued. Now, as initial police reports reveal, “His intention was to start a revolution by traveling to San Francisco and killing . . . . Continue Reading »
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