The candidates are swarming in Iowa like flies on a dead carcass, "pressing the flesh," making speeches in school gymnasiums, holding impromptu press conferences in diners and donut shops. The Washington Post's Campaign Tracker uses Google Maps to pinpoint where your favorite politician is appearing ... Continue reading
Who’s in charge?
December 14, 2007 By
I suppose if you asked any of the candidates for president why he (or she) is running for office, they'd all say they want to change things.It may be the universal first cause for public service. Men and women at every level of government will tell you that they got into politics because they ... Continue reading
Romney and Mormonism on the dock
December 4, 2007 By
...no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States. — Article 6 of the US Constitution ...one-in-four respondents to a recent nationwide Pew survey said that they would be less likely to vote for a Mormon candidate for president... — ... Continue reading
How would Jesus vote?
December 1, 2007 By 5 Comments
Anderson Cooper: I do have to ... press the question, ... What would Jesus do? Would Jesus support the death penalty?Mike Huckabee: Jesus was too smart to ever run for public office, Anderson. That's what Jesus would do. — from the November 28, 2007 CNN/YouTube Republican debate[Jesus ... Continue reading
The world has changed
November 21, 2007 By 2 Comments
The world has changed. It is the beginning of the end of the controversy that has surrounded this field. Over time, these [induced] cells will be used in more and more labs. And human embryo stem cell research will be abandoned by more and more labs. — James Thomson, University of Wisconsin ... Continue reading
IVF and the ethical dilemmas of infertility
November 10, 2007 By 48 Comments
Justin and Heidi Dierking started trying to have children within months after they were married in 2004. At 32, Heidi married late (typical of many modern women) and knew that her body was in the late stages of its reproductive capabilities.Still childless two years later, the Dierkings began ... Continue reading
Soccer, football and politics
October 21, 2007 By
Futbol — soccer to us Americans — is a religion in Latin America. No other sport comes close to having the zealous, passion-crazed following that soccer has.I don't know the subtleties of the game, but I have learned quite a bit by watching it over the past couple of weeks while I've been in ... Continue reading
A call for civility
October 16, 2007 By
American politics has become increasingly virulent in recent years. As we've grown used to talking about Red and Blue States, it seems the language of politics, the give and take debate on issues, has become more and more aggressive, angry and divisive.Opponents hurl insults at each other and ... Continue reading
