Political theorist Patrick J. Deneen notes two different and conflict schools among Roman Catholic conservatives: one believes that Catholic Christianity is compatible with American democracy, with its ideals of freedom, individual rights, free markets, etc. The other faction believes that all of these American ideals
Raising kids is hard, stressful, and exhausting. A new book goes so far as to say that having kids actually makes people less happy than people without them. The author does say, however, that having kids gives something different than happiness: joy. After the jump,
Thanks to Kirk and to the recommendations from Al, Elizabeth, and Todd at yesterday’s post for alerting me to this touching and illuminating account from British comedian Russell Brand about why he used heroin, how he got clean and has been for 10 years, and
The Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, get started today. So far, much of the buzz about the Olympics has been about terrorism fears and complaints about the lack of creature comforts for visitors (undrinkable water, unfinished construction, public toilets without privacy, insects in food, pillows
Jay Leno is off the Tonight Show as of last night. NBC wants to hand off the iconic gig to someone of the younger generation, namely, Jimmy Fallon. Never mind that Leno is going out at #1 in his time slot. Never mind that Leno
George Clooney is a successful actor, director, and producer. But the turning point in his career, he says, was appearing as Batman in the worst and most critically-panned movie in the franchise, Batman and Robin. (more…)
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child has issued a statement directing the Roman Catholic Church to change its teachings on abortion and sexuality. The document, which you can read here, begins by addressing the pedophile scandal–which certainly needs to be addressed–but
There is a new app that would give anyone access to facial recognition software. Use Google Glasses to look at someone, whereupon you will then tap into that person’s online profiles, social media networks, relationship status, arrest records, and whatever else is online. Right now,
Under Obamacare, those who don’t have health insurance coverage at work sign up for policies at online “exchanges.” If their income level makes the policies too hard to afford, the government will offer subsidies to make up the difference. There is a problem, though. As
I was struck by something in the Epiphany scripture reading a few Sundays ago, about Christ’s first miracle, turning the water into wine. When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the
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