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Christians On Sudan
The New York Times today published two editorials, both by notable Christian leaders and both concerned with the imminent arrest of Sudan’s president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir. The first, by Desmond Tutu, the former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, criticizes African leaders for their unwillingness to denounce Bashir. Instead, they have petitioned the United Nations Security…
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Best Romantic Comedy
My all-time favorite romantic comedy has got to be While You Were Sleeping directed by Jon Turteltaub. It is very nearly flawless. The main characters are all likable; the plot moves forward through happenstance and misunderstanding rather than through intentional deception and maliciousness. I’m not much of a fan of Sandra Bullock. I hated Miss…
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Free Food, Not Sex
The New York Times had an article today about fears today’s children have about eating ‘bad’ food. It seems that parents’ concerns about eating healthy are making their children food-obsessed and fearful. Kids are worrying about eating too much sodium and refined sugar, too many trans fats and carbohydrates. Nutritionists tell us that what kids…