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Sometimes, a foreign perspective helps us to see the domestic terrain more clearly. Such is the case with a recent article published in Der Spiegel, the leading German newsmagazine. Looking at the abortion debate in South Dakota, reporter Frank Horni ...

March 16, 2006

I am ready to admit the truth now. I am hooked on Sudoku. Just a few months ago, I did not know what it was. Then, I saw a book of Sudoku puzzles by Will Shortz, whose expertise of all things puzzley has long fascinated me. Shortz is crossword editor ...

March 15, 2006

The Liberal Baby Bust — What Does This Mean?

What's the difference between Seattle and Salt Lake City? There are many differences, of course, but here's one you might not know. In Seattle, there are nearly 45% more dogs than children. In Salt Lake City, there are nearly 19% more kids than dogs. ...

March 15, 2006

Gay Parenting — “The Parade Has Moved On”

"A heads-up to those of you still fretting about the alleged evils of gay marriage: The parade has moved on." So argues Dahlia Lithwick, writing at Slate.com. Lithwick contends that the world of family law and policy has now accepted homosexual pare ...

March 14, 2006

The Fragile World of the “Almost People”

According to official sources, Britain now counts 117,619 frozen human embryos in storage. As of 2003, U.S. sources counted over 400,000 human embryos then in frozen storage. By now, the count is sure to be much higher. What does this say about our u ...

March 14, 2006

Brokeback Backlash? Annie Proulx Speaks Her (Very Angry) Mind

Many Hollywood observers were shocked when the 2006 Best Picture Oscar went to Crash rather than to Brokeback Mountain, the tale of two homosexual cowboys. Interestingly, the creative types behind Brokeback sent mixed signals about the movie in the f ...

March 13, 2006

The Butcher of the Balkans Meets His Maker — On the Limitations of All Earthly Justice

Slobodan Milosevic's death by heart attack robs the world of the satisfaction of seeing him convicted of his terrible crimes against humanity. Those who looked to the International War Crimes Tribunal at The Hague for justice in his case will be deni ...

March 13, 2006

An Antidote to Nonsense — An Elegant Smackdown

Adam Liptak of The New York Times writes an insightful and timely reflection on the meaning of the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous decision in the case, Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights. One doesn't see this kind of writing eve ...

March 13, 2006

Barry Bonds, Steroids, and the Honor of Sports

Last Friday, on the radio program we discussed the Barry Bonds controversy and the Sports Illustrated cover story that documents his use and abuse of steroids and his association with some of the darkest figures hanging around the world of profession ...

March 13, 2006

Why Do Boys Read Girls’ Books?

Now here is a pressing and urgent question: Why would boys read books written for girls--books like the Laura Ingalls Wilder "Little House" series? Emily Bazelon, mother of two sons, thinks she has figured it out. "The conventional educational wisdo ...

March 10, 2006