Month: January 2014

Another Sex Change, "Andy" had a baby.

Mona Charen on Andy Inkster, who recently gave birth to a daughter.
http://townhall.com/columnists/monacharen/2014/01/14/our-crazed-sexuality-standards-n1778398
And I think Charen makes a pretty good point about the sexual revolution and how it jeopardizes the family and domestic order.
I am reading CS Lewis on Morality and he emphasizes that the study of the implications of Natural Law does help us to find good and bad, vice and virtue.
Here below Charen tallies up the damage from the sexual revolution. Not a pretty thing. Children don’t do well when families lose importance and status. But note the comment that married men tend to do better and live longer–something about the influence of a good woman, even for us wannabe outlaws.
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/281490/blame-sexual-revolution-br-not-men-mona-charen

Sex Change Ordered by Federal Court

Judges are in over their head on many things, but they still get to order their preferences and make things happen. Aren’t they special?
The judiciary dredges to find experts that confirm their preferences so they can be wrong, but not in doubt.
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Organic Chemistry Sounds Scary

As in the case of 4 methyl-cyclohexane methanol, organic chemistry sounds really really scary.
Here’s a fine exercise for your favorite Chemophobe, similar to the annual Thangsgiving Dinner list that is put out by the American Council on science and Health.
This time just a great discussion by an Australian chem teacher.
http://acsh.org/2014/01/natural-foods-chemicals-right-think/

Caramel Cancer Scare

Here we go again. Colas have color, makes them more attractive for the consumer.
As we all know toxicity and carcinogenicity studies in rodents–not a reliable measure.
But they can still make crazy claims.
http://acsh.org/2014/01/go-another-phony-chemical-scare-4-methylimidazole-4-mei-get-ready-laugh/

Tamiflu Research a Mixed Report

One of my favorite literature researchers is Richard Bukata.
Here he talks about a marginal benefit for flu.
Tamiflu
http://www.epmonthly.com/www.epmonthly.com/features/current-features/tamiflu-know-the-research-before-you-prescribe/?utm_source=EPM+2014-1-23&utm_campaign=EPM+January+23+2014&utm_medium=email

Are They Crazy, I am Driving a 14000 pound RV

When I drive down to Fort Hood to work every week I drive a Minnie Winnebago, which is a 30 foot long legal vehicle on the road that weighs more than 10,000 pounds. I go past these people in their little put putts, in some cases not more than a covered, colorful lawnmower. What are they thinkin’?
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