Family

One writer sees California's policies as further assaults on blacks. Interesting analysis. Link [http://townhall.com/opinion/column/StarParker/2005/11/14/175236.html]. Excerpts: > [I]n the state of California, a 15-year-old girl has full and exclusive sovereignty over the production and destruction of life [rejection

> Fatherhood significantly reduces men's testosterone levels, a study has shown [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4415920.stm]. Heck, that's nothing. Marriage removes 'em altogether. George Gilder wrote that marriage further civilization by settling men down. This added type of emasculation probably

From a Kathryn Lopez op-ed [http://www.nationalreview.com/lopez/lopez200511080812.asp]: > Recently, "Ask Amy" newspaper-advice columnist took a question from a woman in one of these marriages: "He's not abusive in any way, to the kids or me; I just don't

First NYT [https://thedailyeudemon.com/2931/], now WaPo [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/04/AR2005110402304.html?nav=most_emailed] . The devastation of divorce is finally entering our culture's mainstream. I am, no exaggeration, a bit stunned. Happy, but stunned: > Before the divorce rate

Even the NYT has recognized the problem with the divorce culture. [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/05/national/05divorce.html] > Even in a "good divorce," in which parents amicably minimize their conflicts, children of divorce inhabit a more difficult emotional landscape than those in intact families,

Thank you, Sherlock Flippin' Holmes: > Women who have abortions are significantly more likely to physically abuse their children than women who do not have abortions, said a study by a research group and professors at Bowling Green State University. Link [http://www.washtimes.com/culture/20051102-110138-9468r.htm].

My seven children will be glad to hear it: > Large families need society's support, Pope Benedict XVI told his weekly audience on November 2. > A large family, the Pope remarked, “constitutes a witness of faith, courage, and optimism.” Moreover, large families provide wealth to society, “because

Man, my wife must be bloomin' gorgeous: > The latest study suggests women with attractive faces tend to have higher levels of the sex hormone oestrogen, which indicates that features such as large eyes and lips are linked to higher fertility and make women appear to be more attractive.

Syndicated columnist Kathleen Parker questions Maureen Dowd's assertion that men don't want to wed smart and successful women [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0511020035nov02,1,3738820.story?coll=chi-news-hed] . Excerpt: > Men haven't turned away from smart, successful women because they're