When I read the story of the little 18-month old who fell 11 decks to her death from a cruise ship, I was horrified. I chose not to have children so I couldn’t even begin to imagine the loss felt by her parents. The initial reports said the baby was… CONTINUE
Abortion and Politics
I read a recent article by Marcia Pally, author of The New Evangelicals: Expanding the Vision of the Common Good,” in which she discussed abortion and politics. Although she opines that evangelical opposition to abortion is firm, the evangelical vote is not fixed and many evangelicals were happy with Democrat wins. Since the mid-term… CONTINUE
Helicopter Parents are Hovering
“They’re called ‘helicopter parents,’” my niece said. I don’t know how this slipped by me, but I had no idea there was an actual name for parents who overparent and refuse to let their children take responsibility for their wrongdoing or impose any consequences of their children for their own… CONTINUE
My Genes Made Me Do It!
Not a day goes by that I don’t read an article which floors me. One of the most recent is an article entitled “Infidelity and 12 Other Things We Blame on our Genes.” I said to myself, “This is a joke, right?” Not! The article goes on and describes various… CONTINUE