Since devoutly religious Jews are restricted when surfing the web (they may stumble across sexually explicit material), an Israeli company has developed a new kosher search engine for Hebrew-speaking Orthodox Jews. Koogle —a play on the name of a Jewish noodle pudding dish, known as kugel, and . . . . Continue Reading »
Anyone who has read my stuff in the past knows I’m not a fan of the fantasy genre . The minute I see that any story features dwarfs gamboling in the heath, guys in pointy hats wielding black magic (be they wizards or bishops), unicorns, faeries, glow-in-the-dark rings, quibbles, certified . . . . Continue Reading »
(Hat tip: Dale Price ) A post at Hot Air reports on a study indicating that sex-selective methods of birth control are becoming more prevalent in the U.S., resulting in the birth of fewer girls. No doubt one of the reasons behind the introduction of the Susan B. Anthony and Fredrick Douglas . . . . Continue Reading »
A murder trial is all the rage in France: A French woman repeatedly killed her newborn babies. From the story:Véronique Courjault, by her own admission, smothered the two babies after giving birth to them secretly in Seoul, the first in 2002 and the second in 2003. She also has . . . . Continue Reading »
Drudge is reporting that ABC News will push Obama Health Care from the White House and exclude all critical voices. No wonder media are on life support. More details and analysis at Secondhand Smoke . . . . . Continue Reading »
This is madness for a media struggling to survive: Drudge is reporting that ABC will push President Obama’s health care plan from the White House without presenting opposing views. From the story:On the night of June 24, the media and government become one, when ABC turns its programming . . . . Continue Reading »
David Letterman’s sexually offensive jokes about Sarah Palin’s daughters (and herself) were distinctly bereft of class. Sarah Palin’s immediate acceptance of his apology was, on the other hand, quite classy. (Of course, Letterman didn’t apologize for the line comparing her . . . . Continue Reading »
to practice chastity . Rock stars are getting in on the act as well. . . . . Continue Reading »
You’re right , Wesley. “Wrongful birth” lawsuits truly are pernicious. Suing because a baby was not aborted is a sick perversion of justice. But sadly, reproductive technology is making this kind of injustice an everyday occurence: A mother desperate to have a second child has . . . . Continue Reading »
Not sure how I missed this. Last month, the Boston Globe profiled several women in the archdiocese of Boston who have recently responded to one of the church’s oldest and perhaps most obscure vocations: consecrated virginity . . . . . Continue Reading »
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