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  • British Physician Accused of ‘Shortening the Lives’ of Hundreds of Patients Resigns

    British Physician Accused of ‘Shortening the Lives’ of Hundreds of Patients Resigns0

    What do you think? Am I naïve, or what? When I hear that without a good medical reason the life of a hospital patient “was shortened”, it sounds an awful lot like murder. Even if we downgrade it to “unlawful killing”, even if it happened once, unlawful killing is a crime that shouldn’t ever happen in

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  • Ban Burqas? Don’t be Too Hasty

    Ban Burqas? Don’t be Too Hasty0

    The Netherlands parliament recently banned facial coverings (including burqas and niqabs) in some public place. But isn’t such a ban a direct attack on Muslims and their religious freedom?   That depends on which side you talk to. As one German news outlet puts it: “Proponents of the law argue it was necessary for security

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  • (Strange) Advice from Grandma that Actually Works

    (Strange) Advice from Grandma that Actually Works0

    Grandmothers can throw out some strange advice. And while it comes with varying degrees of apparent relevance, it often does contain quite a bit of wisdom. Here is some odd advice from my own grandma that has (surprisingly) proven true.  1. Making your bed is the key to chastity   If chastity is your goal, then

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  • Schools Have Created a Generation of Permit Pattys and BBQ Beckys

    Schools Have Created a Generation of Permit Pattys and BBQ Beckys0

    It seems like every week there’s a new Permit Patty (a grown woman who called the police on an eight-year-old selling water without a permit), BBQ Becky (another grown woman who called the police on a man BBQing without a permit), or someone who calls the police on a lemonade stand. Beyond being an irritant and

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  • Coming to a Nation Near You, Starbucks Racial Bias Training

    Coming to a Nation Near You, Starbucks Racial Bias Training0

    Here in America, Starbucks’ shut down all of its stores for nearly a half day on May 29 to conduct racial bias training in response to a much-publicized incident in one of its stores. The program encouraged employees to speak their truth, honor other people’s truth and be “color brave”. Reading through the 68-page team

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  • 3 Ways to be a Great Friend as Told by Alcuin of York

    3 Ways to be a Great Friend as Told by Alcuin of York0

    If you are looking for “rules for life,” then you might want to start with Alcuin of York, an 8th century cleric. Never heard of him? You should have. Alcuin was Charlemagne’s secretary of education and the driving force behind the “Carolingian Renaissance.” Charlemagne, the First Holy Roman Emperor (815), was convinced that a revival

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