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  • ‘Let’s Eat the Babies!’

    ‘Let’s Eat the Babies!’0

    “Save the planet – Eat the children.” So read the words on the t-shirt of one of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s supporters. In addition to the slogan, the young woman offered these thoughts at the Ocasio-Cortez town hall event on Thursday, October 4: I love that you support the Green Deal, but it’s not getting rid of fossil fuel,

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  • Why We Lie to Our Doctors

    Why We Lie to Our Doctors0

    Let’s suppose you’re having transmission trouble with your car. You take it to a mechanic, but instead of explaining about the transmission, you tell him the brakes are squishy. Would you lie to the mechanic about the problem with your automobile? Not if you’re in your right mind. You want your transmission repaired.  So why

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  • Supreme Court Remains Respected Despite Kavanaugh Turmoil

    Supreme Court Remains Respected Despite Kavanaugh Turmoil0

    A pair of recent surveys suggest that Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s contentious confirmation has not undermined public confidence in the Supreme Court. The studies, from Gallup and the Pew Research Center, show a majority of respondents approve of the high court’s job performance or have a favorable view of the institution. The figures in both polls

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  • Streets With Nooks and Crannies Are Beloved and Endangered

    Streets With Nooks and Crannies Are Beloved and Endangered0

    A building may appeal for its formal perfection, its harmony of proportion and the grammatical discipline with which it matches part to part. But it may appeal despite lacking those things, by offering enticing glimpses of the life within, intriguing apertures, invitations to enter, to explore, to imagine.  The much-loved villages of Provence and the

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  • Can Babies Defeat Marx?

    Can Babies Defeat Marx?0

    A close friend of mine just had her fourth child. I am delighted! One might say baby-holding is a hobby of mine, so the more of them there are, the better I like it. But not everyone agrees with me. Oh, they may like babies, but they’re also terrified of what the future may hold

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  • ‘It Should Not Be This Hard to Raise a Family’

    ‘It Should Not Be This Hard to Raise a Family’0

    Concerns about family affordability are increasingly an area of focus for lawmakers and commentators across the political spectrum, with debate focusing on child tax credits, paid parental leave, and the costs associated with child care, housing, and student debt. A United States Congress Joint Economic Committee hearing this week discussed why having a family in

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