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Thoughts on Baby Thaddeus

  You’d have to search pretty deep in the news to find the story about Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, born July 26.  If you do find the story, it’ll likely be festooned with language about “miracle baby” or curiosity click-bait about “world’s oldest baby.”  Just don’t expect much...
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‘Bro-Choice’ is trying to make a comeback

  The “bro-choice” movement is attempting to make a comeback this year in the commonwealth of Virginia which has elections,  in November. According to the Virginia Independent, the local Planned Parenthood organization “recently announced its launch of ‘Bros for Repro.’” The...
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The Billion-Footed Beast and I

  A long time ago, when I attended community college, I’d show up for classes I liked and either drop or take “incompletes” for those I didn’t. Later, I drifted over to State U, where, bolstered by stupidity and pride, I tried to fashion a degree program unaligned with...
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Seen But Not Heard

  I recently made a trip to Tabora, Tanzania, a place most people I know have probably never heard of let alone visited. Certainly, I would not have heard of it but for a connection with the Anglican bishop there, who had repeatedly invited me to visit his diocese. The trip...
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BOOKNOTES: WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN: THE CASE FOR THE BODY IN PUBLIC BIOETHICS

  WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN: THE CASE FOR THE BODY IN PUBLIC BIOETHICS O. Carter...
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What the Abortion Argument Is About

Malcolm Muggeridge was one of Britain’s best-known authors, a prolific writer...
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Is the IRS Targeting Prolifers?

While it is clear that the IRS has targeted Tea Party groups for special...
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In a Basin Clearly

Friday, 6:00 p.m., September 30th. Three deliveries and two hours of sleep in the...
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