The Joy of the Truth

The problem with “movements” is that they all too easily fall into propaganda and media hype and neglect real solutions. The environmental movement has been in this camp for a very long time, and the increased fervor spurned on my the “global warming” hype has made things even worse.

Example: the gift shop at St. Clare’s Hospital has started to sell paper

What happens when the main enemy of an endangered species is not man, but another endangered species? I am in favor of conservation efforts, for the most part. However, this story illustrates the potential for such efforts to go overboard, or to backfire.States seek Lethal Sea Lion Removal, Joseph B. Frazier, Seattle Post-IntelligencerOregon and Washington are drafting a proposal for “limited selected lethal removal” of protected California

I often claim that Catholics cannot ally themselves with either the Democratic or the Republican party. Both parties hold policies that are opposed to Catholic teachings. Holding a view that transcends the political games that the two major parties play has some great advantages. These advantages have yet to be exploited by American culture in general, but the few people that have managed to actualize such transcendence have made some