Weekend extra. This made my day. No justice, no peace. The last minute scramble to change venues means these Jewish congregants will most assuredly be forced to think about abortion during their Yom Kippur service tonight. From KVUE in Austin, TX: Opposing views on abortion are causing controversy on one of the most holy days […]

Esquire released a “Survey of American Men” on September 16 with results that surprised them: Surprisingly, 20-year-olds are more conservative in many of their social attitudes: They’re 3 times more likely than 50-year-olds to say that divorce is never an option; they’re more likely to want their wives to stay home and take care of […]

I want it to be my best project in life. ~ Actress Penélope Cruz, 4-1/2 months pregnant, speaking about motherhood, as quoted by People magazine, September 27 issue. Baby daddy is Cruz’s husband, actor Javier Bardem.

by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN Generations for Life recalls a “first save” anniversary 8 years ago. While sidewalk counseling a Spanish-speaking woman, they found she was an undocumented immigrant who was fearful of being discovered. She had been told over the phone that there might be “something wrong with the […]

UPDATE 9/20, 3:05a: From the Washington Post, September 18: [Christine] O’Donnell pushed back against the notion that at a time when voters are focused on the economy, social issues should take a back seat. And a few politicians with longer résumés and national profiles expressed their own righteous indignation. [Sen. Rick] Santorum told the crowd […]

by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat The Archbishop of Manila has issued a pastoral letter on abortion after a couple of aborted children were left outside churches in the Philippines. Ramesh Ponnuru writes in Politico about how social issues like abortion still matter in elections: MS Gov. Haley Barbour says that the social issues […]

To give us a break from the daily grind… Congratulations to Susan Boyle, as she continues to enchant millions of people with her voice. Susan’s life-long dream came true yesterday as she sang for the Pope:

What a funny but telling title, the sort of question asked only in war zones or when spotting aliens. Had I received that query in person I would have responded in kind, “Who goes there, friend or foe?” But in this case I was pretty sure I already knew, given the news outlet from whence […]