There are currently plans in place to build an Islamic Community Center in lower Manhattan. there are some (deliberate, I think) misconceptions about the center. It’s not a mosque, although a mosque is a part of it. It’s not “at Ground Zero” – it’s 2 city blocks away. And it’s drawn considerable interest from people [...]
I don’t write about religion much here. Or the lack of same. But this is a serious thing that affects more children than I want to think about. As a parent, I just can’t imagine not taking a child to the doctor. But there are plenty of people who don’t – not because they can’t [...]
Our kids may not either. Thank you, Texas Board of Education. On Friday the TX State Board of Education approved sweeping changes to their social studies/history curriculum. Among the changes, approved by a 9-5 vote, are eliminating mentions of slavery…pretty much anywhere (the “slave trade” will now be referred to as the “triangular trade”), and [...]
Did you know that complaining about the little problem that the Roman Catholic Church appears to have with child rapists is exactly like being an anti-Semite? According to the Pope’s official pastor, it’s true! That, by the way, was the topic of his Good Friday sermon. Those mean child advocates! How dare they complain about [...]
This has got to be one of the most inoffensive billboards I’ve ever seen: I’m not very comfortable with placing labels on children that may change as they become older. Race, nationality, sexual orientation, gender (sometimes), biological vs. adopted (or placed/surrendered) – those are things that cannot change. Gender…well, maybe. But things like a religion, [...]