That’s what a new government report has found . The city’s mayor, Adrian Fenty, plans to respond to the crisis “by promoting testing for the virus, preventing transmission by providing free condoms and needle exchanges, and doing more for those already living with HIV/Aids.” . . . . Continue Reading »
It appears that a public figure who willingly committed and supported acts of violence is not fit to speak at a Catholic university. Ayers, whose actions are certainly deplorable, never intentionally supported the destruction of innocent human life. Needless to say, a public figure who actively . . . . Continue Reading »
Fr. Neuhaus’ The Naked Public Square is now on Google Books, as are Death on a Friday Afternoon , Catholic Matters , Freedom for Ministry , and The Second One Thousand Years . . . . . Continue Reading »
I thought I would look at a few of the statistics for SHS this evening. I am pleased. In the last 30 days, we have had more than 45,000 visits by some 36,000 distinct visitors. That’s about the size of a good crowd at Dodger Stadium. And the dailies are up a couple of hundred a day over a . . . . Continue Reading »
I know it is considered rude to point out in our postmodern times when facts are contrary to the narratives. And we have been through this before with greater fanfare. But having resisted posting the “story,” it finally became too much when I saw it reported again today for the umpteenth . . . . Continue Reading »
The following post will be about abortion and conscientious objection thereto by medical professionals. But it could just as easily be about assisted suicide, or using embryonic stem cell therapies, or pulling feeding tubes, because the principles are the same—as are the reasons for the . . . . Continue Reading »
THE STRATEGY for Afghanistan and Pakistan announced by President Obama yesterday is conservative as well as bold. It is conservative because Mr. Obama chose to embrace many of the recommendations of U.S. military commanders and the Bush administration, based on the hard lessons of seven years of . . . . Continue Reading »
Well, it was bound to happen. Adult fat stem cells are going to be used to increase breast size. From the story:A stem cell therapy offering “natural” breast enlargement is to be made available to British women for the first time.The treatment could boost cup size while reducing stomach . . . . Continue Reading »