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Pope Benedict XVI Was the Consummate Teacher
By Judie Brown Ever since I read The Ratzinger Report in 1986 I have been in awe of the man who would become Pope Benedict XVI. And today, even though he is gone from this life, his writings still bring inspiration to many people. Catholic writer Isabel Barry reminded us of his brilliance in a recent article, saying he wrote 66 books, which means that my library is wanting. But thanks to the...
The US Economy–Bullishness Based on Babies
It seems a bit counter-intuitive to discuss reasons to be optimistic about the US economy. Every day we hear reasons to fear the worst—high unemployment figures, two costly wars and, of course, that mind-boggling amount of debt.
To Clone or Not to Clone: Take a Poll?
Sometimes Gallup polls strike me the wrong way. One of the most recent, entitled “Cloning Still Unpopular: Gallup Poll” falls into that category.
Planned Parenthood and the ‘Homo Sapiens Parasite Problem’
Yesterday, I heard the most terrifying words come out of the mouth of a young woman who, on a video, was describing her chosen brand of contraception. She said by subjecting herself to this contraception she would avoid the “Homo sapiens parasite problem.”
The 97 Percent Fight
There are a number of hot battles going on in Washington, DC and across the country this year. We have budgets with deficits, raising the national debt limit.
Baby Steps to Truth
Encouragement comes about in all sorts of ways, the traditional and the nontraditional—including postings on Facebook pages, videos on YouTube and through many other venues that just a few short years ago were unheard of. Imagine, for example, “tweeting” a friendly greeting ten years ago. Nobody would have known what you were talking about.
Other View: Use Telemed to Save Lives, Not Take Them
In May 2010, Planned Parenthood Federation of America president Cecile Richards visited Cedar Rapids to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Planned Parenthood of East Central Iowa.