I realized yesterday that I’m doing less “NFP Awareness Week” and more “Simcha Fisher Awareness Week, ” which is a little tacky (but not sticky), and not exactly the “ministry” some people are congratulating me for. But on the other hand . . . PRIZES. So we’re fine, right? And goodness gracious, you go ahead and spread the word about NFP!  You know: the water’s horrible! Come on in. See, this is why I give out prizes.     Here’s... Read more

  The first time I became aware that it was Natural Family Planning Awareness week, I was busy writing the introduction to my book, The Sinner’s Guide to Natural Family Planning. I said, Each July, the internet becomes gooey with information about NFP. Frankly, what I want more than anything is to be a little less aware of NFP. So why did I write this book?  Well, couples who use natural family planning to space pregnancies are happier, more satisfied,... Read more

When we were little, we used to start clubs every six months or so. We would hold elections so everyone could have a title, pool our money, buy a bunch of office supplies, meet again to vote on whether it was the vice president’s job or the secretary’s job to decide how many push pins and paper clips each club member was entitled to, and then . . . that was it. We never got around to meeting again, and... Read more

A screenshot of Pewsitter from earlier today:     Schoolgirl “admits” being raped? “Admits?” I clicked on the link, and that’s what the headline says in the original article, too. I’d say Pewsitter was just unthinkingly reproducing the headline and bears no responsibility for the outrageous implications of that word, but anyone who’s been on Pewsitter’s vast and trackless bad side knows that they routinely make up headlines that suggest whatever they want to suggest. “Admits” is the word they... Read more