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September 2015

September 22, 2015

Campus Sexual Assault is back again: I’ll believe it’s a crisis when. . .

Back a year ago, I wrote a little piece I titled "Campus Sexual Assault: I’ll...

September 22, 2015

So, Rubio/Fiorina, eh?

Been meaning to write about this new CNN poll since it came out yesterday, and...

September 21, 2015

What worries you? Open thread

The refugee crisis. Germany has no idea how to handle the situation, and they're looking...

September 20, 2015

Only in America? Divine Mercy Church

My husband was out yesterday and this morning, leading a Boy Scout outing, with 9...

September 20, 2015

Volkswagen and American Exceptionalism

So I wrote about Volkswagen yesterday; here's an update, starting with an article from the...

September 20, 2015

What I saw at the [CNN Debate]

Yeah, Peggy Noonan's What I Saw at the Revolution came to mind in titling this...

September 19, 2015

On the “clock-bomb”, hoaxes, and thoughtcrime

You've heard the story by now. Boy brings "invention" to school, people think that, because...

September 19, 2015

Dear Prudence, Maslow, robots, and an intentionally vague post title

In which I talk about sex, sex robots, and "needs": Here's a Q&A from a Dear...

September 19, 2015

“VW Games Emissions Tests” — odd news of the day, or something more?

Here's an article from today's paper: "VW cheated on U.S. pollution tests for 'clean diesels'"...

September 18, 2015

Would you participate in this fundraiser?

Your feedback, please! Dear parents [of 1st - 5th grade Cub Scouts], Did you...

September 17, 2015

The Debate (CNN, September 16) — watch this space!

Yes, I watched the debate last night. I took copious notes, somewhat experimentally. I was...

September 16, 2015

District 214’s apparent philosophy: if it ain’t broke, let’s think about breaking it. . .

From a letter e-mailed to parents yesterday: Our Board of Education will be meeting tonight...

September 15, 2015

And who is my neighbor?

25On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he...

September 15, 2015

Dear Mutti (a wishful-thinking letter)

Dear Mutti, From all appearances, neither you nor your top advisors, have any clue about...

September 13, 2015

Some updates on the Germany refugee/migrant inflow crisis

It is really, really difficult to keep up with what's going on, as refugee/migrants continue...

September 12, 2015

Because it’s RUDE to leave early, that’s why

Playing Jeopardy, of course, with the question being: "why should I wait to leave mass...

September 11, 2015

About my crazy cat

For many years we had a cat, Nicky, who was abandoned by our neighbor at...

September 11, 2015