And by "social conservatives," I mean, specifically, persons who oppose homosexual relationships or, at least, same-sex marriage. Here 's Dennis Prager's much-mocked Townhall column. He says things like "Wh…
What are you doing here? IN THE COMMENTS: Joe said: Urban legend/joke. This story has run several times in the past years. Probably goes back decades. I said: But it's Reuters! wgh said: IMO, you have to question any story t…
Here. The clip is also teased on the NYT front page like this: We're sandwiched between teasers Jay Leno ... ... Mr. Leno shocked the television world ... by agreeing to stay at NBC to create a new version of his show, tentat…
Link. Possible responses: 1. You're 38 and it's your second marriage, no one cares about your pretentious chastity, and this is lame publicity seeking. 2. When you're old enough to be jaded about everything, this is …
David Hlavsa's wife, given the choice between childbirth and a D&C, chose to go through labor -- painful, induced labor in a maternity ward-- so that she could see and hold the dead child. She keeps the baby's ashes …
What does it mean that this article — about married couples forcing themselves to have sex every day — has been #1 on the NYT most-emailed list for days? It should be noted that both couples — the "Bible-studying steak-eati…
"... the former is vaguely inspired by the idea of the latter." Sasha Volokh disses Madison in the comments to a Volokh Conspiracy post by Judge Paul Cassell . The post is about whether it's ethical for a judge to …
Says Dick Morris. I thought this was going to be about the way Michelle Obama doesn't want another woman in the picture, but Morris's problem is with Bill Clinton. Bill will be the unexpected roommate. Even if a Preside…
Emily Bazelon wants to talk about infidelity: Like everything else about male sexuality, the male desire to lie with another woman is boringly uncomplicated. But why do women have affairs? The judgment of literature ( Anna Karen…
Says the 8-year-old girl Nojud Mohammed Ali , whose lawyer said "I believe there are thousands of similar cases" in Yemen. In other news from the Middle East: A Turkish barber accused of swearing at God is sentenced to …
"He is ever more fussy, ratty and irascible." Ugh! The royals! I can't stand royalty. I went to see "The Lion King" — the Broadway show — on Saturday, and I was rooting for Scar. Great puppets, sets, and …
Well, if you think it means something, why don't you say what it is? It looks to me like a case of a woman who knew how to spot the single man in the super market line. And the case of the law professor who's never hear…
I remember those two White House weddings back in the 1960s. Anyway, Jenna's getting married , and let's see how well this is coordinated to the political calendar. Sorry to be so cynical about love.
I can just feel the waves of sympathy rolling in for this woman . She's Joyce Lustbader, a research scientist at Columbia University: She calls her marriage a good one. She also has the benefit of a once-a-week housecleaner a…
The Democratic candidates all submitted to interrogation on gay issues. (The Republicans all declined.) Let me make two quick points -- one about Hillary Clinton and the other about Bill Richardson: 1. Hillary Clinton: Perhaps t…
Says the Dalai Lama -- the "it" being sexual desire: "When you analyse the face or body, which is beautiful for two days, after 10 years it's more difficult. "It can eventually create a lot of unhappiness…
... but it really seems wrong to approve of the breakup of a marriag e. And yet... wouldn't Larry? IN THE COMMENTS: Saul writes: I don't know enough about Laurie David to form a real negative opinion (just saw h…
Isn't it interesting that two of the best-reviewed movies of the summer are about a woman going through with an unplanned and seemingly ill-advised pregnancy? In "Waitress" -- which has 91% positive reviews -- the …
At least ten members of the Madison Common Council chose not to sign a supplementary statement on their official oaths of office on Tuesday afternoon. The statement pledges opposition to the Wisconsin marriage amendment adopted l…