The Old Testament, I mean. Not the New. (more…) Read more
The Old Testament, I mean. Not the New. (more…) Read more
Wolff stresses that it’s difficult to determine how increased daylight saving time affected energy use across the U.S. last year. But he’s inclined to reject the government’s pre-change projections of modest energy savings.-National Geographic Since I don’t golf, I don’t see any real benefit to DST. I want my hour of sleep back. Read more
This is from Vietnam Veterans Against John McCain Anyone know about the accuracy of the claims? (more…) Read more
I’ve decided to sign-off Vox Nova, and stick to my blogging at Prawfsblawg and Mirror of Justice. (I hope VN readers will visit Prawfs and MOJ regularly!) I am grateful to the community here for including me these past months, and I wish the best to all of Vox Nova‘s readers and bloggers. I look forward to reading, and learning from, this blog in the future. Read more
Proving that its recent ascent to ruling power after the 2004 11-M bombings was no fluke, the Partido Socialista Obrero Español (Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party) is projected to win big today in Spain’s general elections, perhaps even gaining an absolute majority in parliament. UPDATE: Reuters and The Washington Post suggest that the PSOE will fall just short of the absolute majority, though the party made significant gains. In related news, Nicolas Sarkozy and his party appear to have suffered a... Read more
One of the things I love about the Eastern tradition is that our worship always includes pedagogy. Our liturgical celebration always includes a catechetical aspect to it. One can’t go through a complete year’s worth of liturgical texts without gaining a greater insight into their Christian faith, what it means, and what it requires of us. Of course, the texts often become a challenge for us about the way we live our lives. Take, for example, the following from today’s Matins. If you looked... Read more
Today’s Wall Street Journal contains an surprising op-ed railing against an increase in government paternalism. The author argues against government interference in the subprime mortgage market: paternalist scrutiny has recently centered on personal economics, including calls to regulate subprime mortgages. With liberalized credit rules, many people with limited income could access a mortgage and choose, for the first time, if they wanted to own a home. And most of those who chose to do so are hanging on to their... Read more
Sr. Joan Chittister, the author of the “From Where I Stand” columns at National Catholic Reporter, published an article last year on the plight of women in patriarchal religion. To illustrate her case, she points to Katie Couric’s rise in journalism and its stark contrast to the inevitable second-class citizenship of Japan’s Princess Kiko. Princess Kiko, despite her royal ties, will never be empress in a country where the emperor traditionally holds a position that the gods reserve only for... Read more
I don’t want to make a big deal of this, but I thought Vox Nova’s readers might be interested in reading this post of mine from Red State. Read more
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