A friend of mine writes a letter to the editor about the Tiller murder

Feel free to leave a comment on the Journal News website:     http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090603/OPINION/906030309&s=d&page=1   As a firm believer that God is the author of all life and all life is sacred from the moment of creation until natural death, we who call ourselves pro-life can never support any form of killing in the womb … Read more

Pretty amusing; Pravda says USA becoming Marxist state

Pravda is Russian for “Truth”. The original Pravda – communist party press organ – disappeared in the nineties. Pravda today is a Russian online publication. American capitalism gone with a whimper – Pravda.Ru First, the population was dumbed down through a politicized and substandard education system based on pop culture, rather then the classics. Americans … Read more

Archbishop Dolan visits Holy Name of Mary

This morning. We are the first Church that he has visited since being named Archbishop of New York. And of course today is Pentecost Sunday, as the Archbishop mentioned in hie homily, “the birthday of the Church.”  A wonderful day. He is personable, funny, and has the ability to connect directly with his audience, whether individually or in a … Read more

Some neat video from Mt Everest

Dozens and dozens of people have summited Mt. Everest in the last few days, including the First Ascent/Eddie Bauer team of professional climbers. Eddie Bauer is trying to regain their reputation for serious, technical outdoor clothing, so they underwrote an effort that included Peter Whittaker and Ed Viesturs. Whittaker comes from a well-known mountain climbing … Read more

No matter how you cut it, Obama’s appearance at Notre Dame was a political victory for him

Despite the best efforts of protestors, it’s a huge PR victory for the President. While his policies promote abortion ruthlessly, he spoke such nice, conciliatory words… and all on the stage of a famous Catholic institution. As Notre Dame alumnus Bill McGurn writes below “It was precisely the message President Obama wanted to send: How … Read more

Here’s a particularly stupid explanation for the financial meltdown.

Donald Luskin referenced this on his website. The author is a woman economist in Britain. Why did the bankers behave so badly? | vox – Research-based policy analysis and commentary from leading economists In a fascinating and innovative study, Coates and Herbert (2008) advance the notion that steroid feedback loops may help explain why male … Read more