It’s getting hot in the Senate Sheila September 29, 2006 …and in the media, over S. 403, the Child Custody Protection Act. The bill would require all abortionists to ensure a Read More
Calculating the ‘worry’ index Sheila September 29, 2006 The media surely have bigger and better things to do than this. But, apparently operating on the assumption that there’Read More
Distorting Mozart and offending everybody Sheila September 28, 2006 At least, everyone with religious sensibilities, or even just goodwill. That’s what the new German version of a Mozart Read More
Fear and anger Sheila September 28, 2006 Which one comes first? They’re both in full blaze across the world. Now this:  A leading opera house called Read More
Protecting religious values Sheila September 27, 2006 Well look at this. House Republicans, carrying out their election-year values agenda, on Tuesday pushed through legislation cutting off financial Read More
Morality trumps party politics Sheila September 26, 2006 Reason and charity are the casualties of most political arguments. “Politics is a contact sport,” one media pundit said this Read More
Be ahead of the media Sheila September 26, 2006 Simple question: Why would anyone not want to know the truth? The answer must be when then stand to gain Read More
Provocative columnist Sheila September 26, 2006 It’s Ellen Goodman again (see post below), and this time she’s taking on the biomedical community that seeks Read More
Speaking of choice… Sheila September 26, 2006 Here’s an interesting dialogue, of sorts, on life and that old conundrum of ‘who decides.’ It really illustrates how Read More
Now, can we all just settle down? Sheila September 25, 2006 The Pope’s meeting today with Muslim officials went well, it seems. Benedict assured them of his respect for them Read More