Imagine if you will that Sean Hannity or Glenn Beck called Nancy Pelosi or Hillary Clinton a “dumb T-word” epithet that describes female genitalia, a crudity that is akin to the C-word. Headlines! Righteous (and proper) charges of sexism! Off. The. Air! And . . . . Continue Reading »
Carl, in one of this thoughtful threadifications below, cautions me to be clear that, in thinking through what Alexander Stephens might have meant, not to confuse anyone on my views of slavery and scientific racism. Be assured I’m not pro-choice on slavery. Not only that, of course, I agree . . . . Continue Reading »
Lots of people think that—including the entrepreneurs who often dominate the boards of colleges and universities. But not ME . . . . . Continue Reading »
This is just a note. The site is under a barrage of spam—of a very bad nature. This is making it difficult for me to check the spam folder to make sure legitimate comments haven’t been put there incorrectly by the security software.This could mean I accidentally lose a . . . . Continue Reading »
This is a correction to the original post entitled “Minnesota Medical Association Supports Reproductive Cloning!” An article in the MMA News opposing a bill in MN that would outlaw all human cloning stated the Minnesota Medical Association supported reproductive cloning. I . . . . Continue Reading »
Having readexamined and digested this pamphlet in book’s clothing on my Kindle ...Where the publisher gouged me for more than the usual amount proving in publishing love may not always win, but Harper-Collins does.I wondered if the older brother “getting it all” in the . . . . Continue Reading »
1. The Horror and Hilarity of Noseblowing °°°°°° 2. WordCount °°°°°° 3. When Sloth Meets Gluttony °°°°°° 4. Antarctica, 1961: A Soviet Surgeon Has to Remove His Own Appendix I worked without gloves. It was hard to see. The . . . . Continue Reading »
We have discussed the Baby Joseph futile care case here. He is the baby who a Canadian hospital wanted to force off life support against the parents will and whose parents want a tracheotomy to help him live longer and at home. The impasse was resolved when the parents were able to move him to . . . . Continue Reading »
O! Canada!As Sarah Palin jets to India to gain foreign policy credentials, I followed her example by jetting to Canada. This is important, because in our house I make all the Important Decisions such as trade policy toward other nations. Hope decides less important issues such as what we eat, wear, . . . . Continue Reading »
Perhaps it has something to do with my first name, but I have always been fascinated by the biblical book of the Psalms. I grew up singing from a hymn book in which the Psalms set to meter were given a prominent place. The liturgical practice of singing the Psalms has ancient roots going back to . . . . Continue Reading »
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