Category Archives: in the news

25.Feb.10

NY Times Clips

Some of my favorite articles lately: Freda Rosenfeld is The Breast Whisperer. God said be fruitful and multiply and Yitta certainly did. Where the Bar Ought to Be is an opinion piece about education, and how excellent, passionate teachers make … Continue reading →

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06.Feb.10

New Math On Campus

I love that my alma mater is the center of this story in the new york times about male-female ratios on the college campus.

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03.Jan.10

Links

Making College “Relevant” When students see college as mere vocational training, the liberal arts die. Did Christianity Cause the Crash? Hanna Rosin continues her tradition of boundary pushing with this article on the prosperity gospel and the recession for the … Continue reading →

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21.Dec.09

Links

Links that have caught my eye this week: + Our friend Jon Black sent us an awesome early Christmas present of some Christmas music he created with other friends. He said we could share with our friends, too, so I … Continue reading →

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20.Dec.09

In Which I Express an Opinion on a Current Controversy

Last week a mother lost her son. As a parent it always saddens me to hear when another parent has to bury a child. It’s one of the most classic examples of how things are not the way they are … Continue reading →

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06.Apr.09

Hark, the Sound

Wish I were on Franklin Street celebrating tonight. Congratulations, Tar Heels! And congratulations to Reba, who won the TCL annual pool, and continued the girls’ winning streak.

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15.Mar.09

The Case Against Breastfeeding?

Moms all over the internet are chattering about Hanna Rosin’s Atlantic article “The Case Against Breastfeeding” and after a few days of thinking it over, here’s some of my musings. .1. The most significant problem to me isn’t breastfeeding itself, … Continue reading →

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04.Dec.08

Just the Sort of Thing Congress Excels At

The public was scared about the lead found in cheap, imported toys. So, Congress nearly unanimously passed a law, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) with lots of new regulations to keep American children safe. Result of said law? … Continue reading →

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04.Sep.08

Doctrine, Population and Postmillenialism

I loved this article about Amish migration and population growth. I am a religious studies nerd, though. It’s interesting to think about the growth of religious movements like the Amish, LDS and even Islam as their views of children and … Continue reading →

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06.Mar.08

Praying for the Carolina Family

Student Body President Eve Carson was murdered in what seems to be a random act of violence off campus, in Chapel Hill. I’ve been thinking all afternoon about what to write, but all I can say is that I am … Continue reading →

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20.Feb.08