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Fatherless America: The Disturbing Evidence Mounts

John Leo at U.S. News & World Report wrote a good piece in the October 3rd issue about mounting evidence that children need a father and mother. After controlling for demographic variables, the studies show children without both parents in the household are more likely to have problems. Link

Nature Wants to Populate One Way or the Other

> [O]lder women are more likely to have twins than younger women, reported WRC-TV in Washington, D.C. > With more and more women over the age of 35 getting pregnant, women shouldn't be surprised if they end up seeing more sets of twins. > And it&

Dad on the Run

My weekends now that I have four children in sports, some day this will be me: Sung to the tune of Band on the Run: Well, the van ignited with my copper key As I drove into the sun, And my first son said to my second son there I

200 Hours for Teenage Baby Slugger

> A teenage boy convicted of striking his girlfriend with a baseball bat to end her pregnancy has been sentenced to 200 hours of community service at a pro-life pregnancy center, drawing objections from his lawyer and his family. Link [http://www.detnews.com/2005/metro/0509/30/B01-332781.htm]

Dutch Expand Baby Killing

Good luck to the ugly Dutch babies: > The Dutch government intends to expand its current euthanasia policy, setting guidelines for when doctors may end the lives of terminally ill newborns with the parents' consent. > A letter outlining the new directives will be submitted to parliament for discussion

More Dog People

A familiar theme for those who have been on this blog for awhile: pets substituting for children. This must be the "leaving home" phase of the child/dog-rearing experience. Link [http://www.petsinuniform.com/].

Hurricane Enlightenment at Level 7

> A Dutchman says he is legally 'married' to two women at the same time. > Victor de Bruijn, 46, from Rosendaal, and his wife Bianca, 31, have signed a co-habitation contract with their friend Mirjam Geven, 35. > Although bigamy is forbidden in Holland, there is nothing

Stress Relief

That's funny, my close relationship increases the number of children, which, in turn, increases the stress: > The University of Toronto study, presented to an American Heart Association meeting, monitored 216 men and women for a year. > Those with stressful jobs but close relationships saw blood pressure

Slash Back to the Other Extreme

Whatever doesn't turn you on: > David and Victoria are part of a growing number of people publicly declaring themselves 'asexual'. David even started an online discussion forum called the Asexual Visibility and Education Network. > "People just started pouring in from all over the

Great Movie Review

James Pinkerton at Tech Central Station has written an excellent analysis of Corpse Bride. Link [http://www.techcentralstation.com/092305F.html]. Here are two excerpts, related but distinct enough to be emphasized separately: 1. > The film's production notes attest that CB is based on a "19th