SHS Funnies
by Wesley J. SmithAnother early transhumanist experiment goes . . . . Continue Reading »
Dante for the Day
by Ryan Sayre PatricoNathaniel’s nice reflection on Thomas Becket this morning put me in a medieval mood. While Dante also had plenty to say about those who are anathema , the following poem is decidedly more romantic: Love and the gentle heart are one thing, just as the poet says in his verse, each from the . . . . Continue Reading »
NHS Meltdown: Doctors Withhold Information on Treatments from Patients
by Wesley J. SmithSo now some UK doctors are withholding information from patients about possible cancer treatments due to NHS funding polices. From the story: Cancer patients are being denied information about treatments that could help them live longer by their own doctors, a new survey has disclosed. A quarter of . . . . Continue Reading »
Lessons from Thomas Becket
by Nathaniel PetersLast night I watched Becket , the 1964 film with Richard Burton and Peter O’Toole about the relationship between Thomas Becket and Henry II—the famous friendship that ended in assassination. The performances were superb, and the script was surprisingly rich. But the portrayal of Becket . . . . Continue Reading »
The “Beauty of Holiness”?
by Stefan McDanielOK, I understand the desire to make the consecrated life look attractive, but a religious sisters’ beauty pageant is going too far. There couldn’t be much harm in, say, profiling young and joyful nuns, but surely a beauty contest , no matter how modest and unobjectionable the operative . . . . Continue Reading »
Animal Rights Leader Slams HSUS for Offering Reward to Catch Terrorists
by Wesley J. SmithI believe that the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is an animal rights group as committed to the agenda as PETA. But it is far more clever. Rather than engage in PETA-style antics, and rather than push the meme that animals are people too, intead, it implacably files lawsuits against . . . . Continue Reading »
Thomas Aquinas Weighs In
by Stefan McDanielIt’s strange that with all the constant chatter about hope in the presidential election, nobody seems to have adverted to the wisdom of the Angelic Doctor . . . . . Continue Reading »
A Saint for Every Occasion
by Ryan Sayre PatricoGot a headache? Earache? A bum knee? If so, this article might be of use to you. A couple weeks ago, the Times of London ran an online article called “Top 50 Saints for Sickness.” It’s a fun little who’s who list of saints to ask for a little intercessory help when you . . . . Continue Reading »
Bring Back the Tug-of-War!
by Nathaniel PetersAs baseball and softball end their brief terms as Olympic sports, The Economist provides a collection of other events that have been discontinued. Those who felt a stirring in their hearts for tug-of-war, live pigeon shooting, or swimming obstacle courses, start your petitions to the IOC now. . . . . Continue Reading »
Interview on “The Death of Protestant America”
by Ryan Sayre PatricoBy now, most of us have read Joseph Bottum’s latest article entitled “The Death of Protestant America: A Political Theory of the Protestant Mainline.” (At least I hope we have.) For those of us out there who haven’t yet found the time, however, don’t fear. We’ve . . . . Continue Reading »
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