Roger Ebert surprised me. He tweeted this post. As a result, there were well over one thousand more visits here than is the norm on that day. The visitor rate is still running high, although not that high. Thankfully, there are far fewer comments from the group coming by way of Roger Ebert’s tweet than … Continue reading Answering Some of Roger Ebert’s (and Kevorkian’s) Fans
(Note – I’m still trying to process the briefs in the Pennsylvania Hockenberry case. No word on the oral arguments yet. I’m hoping for some reports and/or press coverage by tomorrow.) Last week, I was alerted about a blog entry on the HBO biopic You Don’t Know Jack that was published on the site of … Continue reading Ms. Magazine Blogger Praises Kevorkian, Disses People With Disabilities, and Angers Some Feminists With Disabilities
I really didn’t want to write this kind of post, but with some of the building noise related to Terri Schiavo, it’s become pretty clear that silence isn’t an option. Wednesday, March 31st is the fifth anniversary of Terri Schiavo’s death. I already had something planned for the blog that was bound to make some … Continue reading Terri Schiavo, Family Guy, Family Research Council – and a Reality Check
There’s a fresh piece from Ann Neumann on Alternet, bemoaning the way the euthanasia debate in the UK – and here in the US – has become another aspect of the “Culture Wars.” As mentioned in an earlier post, there has been a flood of pro-euthanasia coverage in the UK. It’s even got Ann Neumann, … Continue reading Alternet: Ann Neumann’s Disingenuous Complaints About the State of the Euthanasia Debate
Last week, I received a phone call from a very nice person at the Fixed-Point Foundation, a ‘Christian “think-tank” and teaching resource for churches and the broader community.’ She wanted to make sure I knew that Dinesh D’Souza and Peter Singer will be debating at Princeton in December at an event co-hosted by her organization. … Continue reading Upcoming Peter Singer Event – Why I’m Not Interested
