All posts by Stephen Drake

Update on Wagman Op-Ed — Concord Monitor picks it up

I hope this is the end of it, but today’s edition of the Concord Monitor carried Wagman’s essay, using the gentler, but less accurate title of “It’s time to pull out the tubes and allow my father to die.” FYI – Unlike the LA Times, the Monitor provides a “comments” section for this op-ed. Nothing … Continue reading Update on Wagman Op-Ed — Concord Monitor picks it up

LA Times: “Time for Dad to die” a really disturbing essay

Yesterday’s edition of the LA Times featured an op-ed by contributor and author Diana Wagman, titled “Time for Dad to die.” The op-ed by Wagman is even worse than the title would lead one to believe. The opening sentence of her piece gives us fair warning: I love my 90-year-old father, and I wish he … Continue reading LA Times: “Time for Dad to die” a really disturbing essay

Upcoming Peter Singer Event – Why I’m Not Interested

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

Real life keeps getting in the way of good intentions

If it’s still available online, I really do hope to get to transcribing the Radio Netherlands interview. I’m a slow typist whose working memory is limited when I’m doing something like typing, so transcription is a long and slow process of listening, remembering and typing five words, rewinding, hit “play” and repeat the process ad … Continue reading Real life keeps getting in the way of good intentions

Radio Netherlands “Living and dying with dignity” includes NDY interview

This just dropped into my mailbox and I haven’t had a chance to listen to the whole thing yet, let alone my own part of the interview. Radio Netherlands has an extended story on developments regarding assisted suicide, with emphasis on the U.K., the Netherlands and the USA. I was contacted by Hermione Gee to … Continue reading Radio Netherlands “Living and dying with dignity” includes NDY interview