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A Pound of Flesh
The origin of the phrase “a pound of flesh” is Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice. The character Shylock demands payment for a loan, causing Portia, who is making the final judgment in the matter, to say to him, “Take then thy bond, take thou thy pound of flesh.” Of interest in the scene is that she specifies to Shylock that he may have flesh but not a drop of blood. Today, the...
Dr. Laura Gets It!
Dr. Laura’s blog took an end of the year snipe at all of the advocacy of promiscuity that appears to be plaguing our society of late.
2006 and preborn children
As the year comes to a close, dozens of commentaries will be written with the goal of encapsulating the entire year into a few thousand words.
Judicial Arrogance … Again!
A few days ago a district court judge in Kansas refused to reinstate criminal charges against the abortion doctor, George Tiller.
It’s Christmas!
I take this opportunity to say to each of you who read this blog, whether you agree with what is written here or not: May the Love of the Christ Child’s smile illuminate your heart each and every day!
Pandering to Pelosi
The incipient speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, is showing what I consider extreme arrogance, even for a pro-abortion figure in public life who claims to be a faithful Catholic.
Inconsistencies Abound
The prestigious scientific journal Nature recently published a thorough, and biased analysis of the state of human embryonic versus adult stem cell research.