The Vatican must realize that the church’s belligerent, resentful and paranoid response to the global scandal is not working because it now says it will cooperate with secular justice systems and that the pope will have more meetings with victims. It is too little, too late. The church that through the ages taught me... »
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“The odds of a child being more aggressive at age 5 if he had been spanked more than twice in the month before the study began increased by 50%,” Read more: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1981019,00.html#ixzz0l5ShgMpS »
Prescription Abuse – Related Deaths
Meanwhile, deaths related to prescription-drug use in Florida rose from 2,780 in 2006 to 3,317 in 2007, and then to 3,750 in 2008. The last figure is equivalent to about 10 reported deaths a day. That’s more than the number of fatalities from street... »
From the invasion of Afghanistan until last summer, the U.S. military had lost 761 soldiers in combat there. But a higher number in the service — 817 — had... »
Op-Ed Columnist – The Church’s Judas Moment – NYTimes.com
The church is dying from a thousand cuts. Its cover-up has cost a fortune and been a betrayal worthy of Judas. The money spent came from social programs, Catholic... »
For the Battle-Scarred, Comfort at Leash’s End – NYTimes.com
…psychiatric service dogs specially trained to help traumatized veterans leave the battlefield behind as they reintegrate into society. via For the Battle-Scarred, Comfort at Leash’s End – NYTimes.com. »