Welcome back from the long weekend. As you can see, things look new around here. They’re also still being fleshed out. Over the course of this week, you’ll see the finishing touches appear as they’re put into place. Fans of blogs will be relieved to see all the typical blog bells, . . . . Continue Reading »
I caught up with Harold Kelly in the narthex of the church following services Sunday. “Mr. Kelly,” I said extending my hand, “I just wanted to say, thank you for your service.” His eyes immediately filled up with tears that in a matter of moments came pouring down his . . . . Continue Reading »
Leon’ s Jefferson lecture, a very personal intellectual autobiography that transcends the fashionable dichotomy between reason (or philosophy) and revelation (while meanwhile having nothing Catholic or Christian about it), is a deep and authentic account of postmodern realism. It should be . . . . Continue Reading »
If all goes as planned—which of course is never a sure thing—this week should see a material improvement in the bugs in the system. I am particularly eager for commenting to be fixed so that the permalink doesn’t have to be opened.Re comments: I have to approve all comments now, . . . . Continue Reading »
From the L.A. Times, a look at a cluster of California charter schools which “mock liberal orthodoxy with such zeal that it can seem like a parody.” At American Indian Public Charter, School administrators take pride in their record of frequently firing teachers they consider to be . . . . Continue Reading »
Robert P. George on yesterday’s murder of abortionist George Tiller: Whoever murdered George Tiller has done a gravely wicked thing. The evil of this action is in no way diminished by the blood George Tiller had on his own hands. No private individual had the right to execute judgment against . . . . Continue Reading »
I really have to stop reading the newspapers.Particularly on Sunday mornings, I feel like I wandered into a science fiction movie in which everyone but me is a space alien who took over a human body. The pod people are everywhere. They smile at me, they chat affably, they say “Good . . . . Continue Reading »
Dutch euthanasia cases have risen 10% in the last year. From the story:A total of 2,331 people made official requests for help with killing themselves under euthanasia legislation last year, a 10% increase on 2007, Nos tv reports on Friday.The figure comes from the annual report published by the . . . . Continue Reading »
The inexcusable murder of George Tiller, the controversial Kansas doctor who performed late term abortions, got me to thinking about one of my biggest heroes, the great abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison. Pro lifers believe that their cause is a great civil rights issue. Abolition was no less so. . . . . Continue Reading »
There is a proposal to explicitly legalize “suicide tourism” in the House of Lords. Check out Secondhand Smoke for more details . . . . . Continue Reading »
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