Love Sheila February 14, 2007 postcard circa 1910 Happy Valentine’s Day. The picture sort of captures the nostalgic romanticism of the holiday, doesn’t it? Read More
Gritty and great drama Sheila February 13, 2007 I’ve written before about the irony of the release at Christmas of a futuristic film about a bleak and Read More
Healing bonds Sheila February 13, 2007 The subject of marriage has been coming up a lot lately, and not only in news stories about proposed amendments Read More
The ultimate law that protects Sheila February 13, 2007 Basically, natural law holds the universe together when things act in accordance with their nature. These days, a lot of Read More
Stem cell battles go on Sheila February 12, 2007 Scientists, the profitable biotech industry and Congress will continue fighting over the funding and use of embryonic stem cells. But Read More
Detachment Sheila February 11, 2007 Several stories of the past week have struck me as having an important central moral in common. At least this Read More
The Edwards bloggers Sheila February 10, 2007 John Edwards is a candidate for president of the United States. What his staffers do and say presumably reflects who Read More
He’s in, again, or still Sheila February 10, 2007 I thought Obama was already running for president. But he announced it today. So what was that other announcement he Read More
Medicine and conscience Sheila February 9, 2007 Considering that the issue of ‘informed consent’ in medical procedures became the cutting edge of the pro-life movement, particularly in Read More
Parsing the Times Sheila February 7, 2007 A Timely reminder: Don’t believe everything you read in the news. As a general rule, the New York Times Read More
