Putting Terrestrial Politics in Context: What If Right and Left Evolved From Comet Critters?
Filed under: CultureThe idea that tiny organisms that landed here in meteorites may have played a role in the evolution of life on Earth provides some pause to think about our common origins. Permalink | Email this | Linking&nb...
How Could Nir Rosen Not Have Known his Lara Logan Tweets Crossed the Line?
Filed under: Media, Culture, Ethics, Egypt CrisisRosen stands in a growing line of bright, accomplished people who should have known better but were tripped up by the irretrievably public nature of the Internet. Permalink | Email this&nb...
Doritos, Pepsi Max and Religion: An Unholy Mix in Super Bowl Ad Contest
Filed under: Religion, Culture, EthicsPeople don't take jokes about their religion lightly, as one actor/writer discovered when his entry in a Super Bowl ad contest ruffled some Catholic feathers. Permalink | Email this | Linki...
Tucson Shooting: A Call for ‘National Political Civility Month’
Filed under: Sarah Palin, Culture, Ethics, Arizona ShootingJanuary is the perfect month to celebrate civility. Let's read Paine, Jefferson and Martin Luther King. Let's begin college Civility Bowls, civility fun runs and school essay contests. Per...
The Arizona Massacre Was Insane — Our Reaction Should Be Measured
Filed under: Media, Guns, Sarah Palin, Culture, Ethics, Arizona ShootingAn act of crazed violence should not necessarily be treated as if it required a retooling of American society. Our reaction should be measured and not emotional as long as events l...
‘Death Panels’ and a Real Civilogue: Readers Discuss End-of-Life Planning
Filed under: Health Care, Culture, EthicsThe axing of a Medicare rule allowing for end-of-life counseling restarts a familiar debate. But what's new this time is the level of discourse -- opinions were forcefully stated, but without rancor. Permal...
‘Death Panels’ and Maxwell’s Silver Hammer: End-of-Life Planning Scare Resurfaces
Filed under: Health Care, Obama Administration, Medicare, Medicine, Health Care ReformA new Medicare regulation that allows for end-of-life planning has reignited a discussion -- and some alarmist thinking -- that nearly undermined health care reform.&...
Disney’s ‘Tangled’ Takes On the Serious Issue of Emotional Child Abuse
Filed under: Culture, EthicsBased on the fairy tale "Rapunzel," the movie's clever portrayal of Gothel as a smiling sociopath succeeds in appealing to children while imparting an important message. Permalink | Email this | Link...
NFL’s Steve Johnson on God’s Will and Loss: An Issue Christine O’Donnell Didn’t Tackle
Filed under: Religion, Media, Culture, EthicsO'Donnell said she saw God's will in her Senate campaign surge, yet made no mention of it when she lost. But Johnson wasn't reticent about questioning the Almighty after he dropped a game-winning pass. ...
