Darwinism is a theory of biological inception and change over time. Yet some advocates, bent on destroying Judeo/Christian moral philosophy that focuses on intrinsic human dignity, abuse the theory by using it as a justification to promote dangerous cultural and societal shifts. The . . . . Continue Reading »
Everybody loves to complain about Facebook. A constantly changing layout and interface. An addictive waste of time. And, most recently, Facebook has provoked an outcry from users over the complicated and ever-changing privacy settings. Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg responded . . . . Continue Reading »
I am not part of the Darwin debates generally, but it always fries me when some Darwinists abuse a theory of biological inception and change over time to promote dangerous shifts in human society and culture. Now, over at Psychology Today, we are told that because life evolved, human . . . . Continue Reading »
A lot of hot air, cyber material, and ink go into bemoaning the supposed lack of respect patients receive in the medical system for their advance medical decisions. Usually, criticism involves the purported reluctance of doctors to honor a patients “right to die”—usually . . . . Continue Reading »
OK, there’s just something about the World Cup that keeps me coming back, even though I’m not a fan. Check out this teaser story about (alleged!) North Korean soccer fans. Have they been specially recruited? Is North Korea orchestrating a Potemkin village of . . . . Continue Reading »
In the official White House proclamation for Father’s Day, President Obama throws in what looks like a surprisingly casual cheer for same-sex unions, as “two father” families: “nurturing families come in many forms, and children may be raised by a father and mother, a single . . . . Continue Reading »
Does your Jewish family want to earn $50,000? Pack up the U-Haul and learn to say “y’all” : Of the 140 houses of worship in Dothan, Alabamaa city of 68,000 residents and the self-proclaimed Peanut Capital of the Worldjust one is a synagogue. Members of that . . . . Continue Reading »
The pop culture critics at L Osservatore Romano, the official newspaper of the Vatican, have already shown they have questionable taste in music . Now their choice of movies is likely to to raise a few eyebrows: They’ve added The Blues Brothers to their list of “Catholic . . . . Continue Reading »
In Riding Away , today’s “On the Square” article, Joseph Bottum . . . no, just read it. Any teaser I could give you would give away too much. But it does begin this way: She was wiry and whip-thin, like most of the kids who come off the ranches, and like nearly all of them, she . . . . Continue Reading »
“Many conclude that if you value your happiness and spending money, the only way to win the modern parenting game is not to play. Low fertility looks like a sign that we’ve finally grasped the winning strategy,” writes Bryan Caplan in The Breeder’s Cup , published in . . . . Continue Reading »