Divorce & Children

“Today, no-fault divorce is the law of the land in all 50 states. Maggie Gallagher makes much of the fact that marriage is the only unenforceable legal contract—because either party can abandon that contract at will. She derides marriage under this regime as...

Deaths for the Young

“Several readers made thoughtful comments to my bullet point (no pun intended) about American Academy of Pediatrics research showing that guns were the No. 1 cause of death for Americans 19 years old and under. [Some] said focusing on guns ignores the real cause of...

Energy Conundra, 9/19/23

“China, which continues to open coal plants at a record pace, has gamed the new era of green subsidies as effectively as it gamed the World Trade Organization and is emerging as the prime beneficiary of the West’s shift to renewable energy. From solar power cells and...

Unconditional Love

Unconditional love does not mean giving others what they want. It means giving them what they need. Of course, we are not perfect judges of what others need, but if it is our love we give, it must be a love that is intentional, and cannot be mere sentiment. Sentiment...