Family

National Fatherhood Initiative has a neat, though sobering, Top Ten list of fatherhood facts. Link [http://www.fatherhood.org/fatherfacts_t10.asp]. Excerpts: > 1. 24 million children (34 percent) live absent their biological father. . . > 6. Fathers who live with their children are more likely to have a close,

The American Family Association is contemplating a boycott of Kraft Inc. for its sponsorship of the Gay Games in Chicago. Link [http://www.onemillionmoms.com/]. The problem with the games is, as with all gay events, they're filled with sex and groping and other stunts that normal folks

This is just in time for Father's Day, which is increasingly a waste. We should just combine it with Mother's Day and call it "Parental Unit Day." Link [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1652100,00.html]. Excerpt: > A man'

Everyone has heard of Mother's Day and Father's Day, but did you know that there's a Children's Day? It's tomorrow. Whatta great idea! Eric Scheske and his wife are going to celebrate it in grand style. We're going

The Washington Times has written a scathing opinion about the 4th Circuit's partial-birth abortion decision last week. Link [http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20050606-101058-5934r.htm]. Excerpts: > In a contentious 2-1 decision last week that places Virginia in the hot seat of the

Eric Scheske's eldest is 12. This information comes at just the right time. Whether we believe anything researchers tell us, that's another matter, but at least this research "rings true": > Biological changes at puberty make it difficult for adolescents to get the nine

Odd growing movement: home funerals. They're legal in all but five states (Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Nebraska and New York). Link to Washington Post article [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/04/AR2005060401667.html] . Excerpts: > [The decedent's] body, washed and dressed in

The NYT ran an interesting piece earlier this week about the white gypsies: upper-middle-class folk who run for the money and constantly re-locate their families. Link [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/01/national/class/01ALPHARETTA-FINAL.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5090&en=c11207ca2f82faf8&

A familiar theme: Pets as substitutes for children. A reader sends along this page of babystrollers for cats and dogs. Link [http://www.justpetstrollers.com/] .