About 10 percent of infants die in their first year of life in Africa—still shockingly high, but considerably lower than the European average less than 100 years ago, let alone 800 years past. And about two thirds of Africans are literate—a level achieved in Spain only in the 1920s. . . . . Continue Reading »
Ten Anglican Nuns and their chaplain received into the Catholic Church. . . . . Continue Reading »
Non-Muslims should fast during Ramadan , says the mayor of London. And non-Catholics skip meat on Fridays, too, of course. Well, no, that would be imposing religious views, wouldn’t it? . . . . Continue Reading »
After a dear colleague died at age fifty-eight, my wife forced me to join the gym so that I might avoid a similar fate for her and our small children. I have enjoyed the experience immensely except for one thing. The treadmills I like to use, the ones under the big fan, face directly into the . . . . Continue Reading »
The New York Post has a story about a group of Torah-toting, pistol-packing, karate-chopping rabbis that is almost too awesome for words. Fortunately, they include a Pulitizer-worthy photo (see right) and a a video which Gothamist describes as “mix of Wes Anderson, Adam Sandler, and the . . . . Continue Reading »
Well, this is both flattering and telling. A questioner at an online town hall brought up a point I have made about Obamacare to Indiana “Blue Dog” Congressman Baron Hill. From the transcript:Q: Congressman Hill, do you agree with Wesley J. Smith, author of “Culture of Death: The . . . . Continue Reading »
“Who’s the greatest mom of all?” Earth Mama!” Students in public schools are all too often forced to sing similar paeans to the environment. But at a Catholic school, shouldn’t kids be taught that Earth Mama comes in (at least) second to Mary, Mother of God? . . . . Continue Reading »
I was unaware of this case, but it falls squarely into the debate about Obamacare. A cerebral palsy patient on Medicaid will have to fight in court to receive the level of care prescribed by her physician. From Jeff Emanuel’s blog entry at CBS.Com:In 2007, citing a disagreement with . . . . Continue Reading »
When is a theocrat not a theocrat? When he says Jesus would support the “public option” for health care. HT: Instapundit. . . . . Continue Reading »
Jack Kevorkian, ever the compassionate one, has defended Michael Jackson’s doctor who may be charged with manslaughter in the singer’s death. Why? The doctor just gave Jackson “what he wanted,” e.g. powerful sedatives. From the story:Assisted-suicide . . . . Continue Reading »
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