Reality Check
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The people of Joplin, Missouri—like the people of Tuscaloosa and Birmingham last month—are in our prayers after a massive tornado essentially wiped out the town, killing hundreds.
This morning I heard the President roundly criticized for not cancelling his 4-nation European trip to fly to Joplin.
Is that a fair criticism?
I’m not inclined to think so.
As a practical matter, the role of Chief Executive... READ MORE
Inaugural Thoughts
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, January 20, 2009
I watched today’s inauguration ceremonies with whole-hearted enthusiasm. While I did not vote for Barack Obama, and have issues with many of his policies, I absolutely enjoyed the beauty of our democracy today.
The peaceful exchange from one administration to the next, the gathering of so many former presidents and vice-presidents, some Democrats, some Republicans, all there on the grand stage together—I... READ MORE
A Wave of Good News
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Thursday, September 25, 2008
We win.
That, according to a friend highly placed in the field of bioethics, is the significance of this story from this morning’s Washington Post.
After The Turning Tide, I didn’t expect to talk about stem cells again so soon, but who could resist such good news?
Scientists are reporting today that they have overcome a major obstacle to using a promising alternative to embryonic stem cells, bolstering... READ MORE
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