India’s “girl deficit” deepest among educated
So sad… “While most of India’s religions condemn discrimination against women, there are a few temples in the state of Punjab that promise to help bring fewer women into existence. At the Bir Baba Mandir in Amritsar, couples eat flatbread and onions to ensure a boy child. As a researcher for 20 years on female … Continue reading
College illiteracy stuns educators
Dr. Samuel Blumenfeld “Stunned, shocked and appalled are American educators as they study the recent report from the National Center of Education Statistics, which reveals that only 31 percent of college graduates can read a complex book and extrapolate from it. “It’s really astounding,” said Michael Gorman, president of the American Library Association. “That’s not … Continue reading
Feminists’ Double Standards About Child Care
Phyllis Schlafly “When the feminist movement burst onto the American social scene in the 1970s, the rallying cry was “liberation.” The feminists demanded liberation from the role of the housewife and mother who lived in what Betty Friedan famously labeled a “comfortable concentration camp.” Feminist ideology taught that the duties of the housewife and mother … Continue reading
No evidence cough syrups work: panel
Over-the-counter cough medicines do little good and may harm children, U.S. experts said in new guidelines released on Monday. Adults are better off using older nonprescription antihistamines and decongestants to stop the flow of mucus that causes the cough, the American College of Chest Physicians said in its guidelines. “Cough is the number one reason … Continue reading
Provident Living
This saturday I will be teaching a class on Provident Living here in my home in Colorado. The class will be from 8:30 to 10:30 and we will discuss a variety of issues as well as enjoy some home cooked foods. I always make a loaf of whole grain bread, some muffins, and a pot … Continue reading







