Cada Vida Importa: A Pro-Life Message to the World

"This past Saturday, a demonstration in Madrid drew an estimated one and a half million protesters. That’s between 3 and 4 percent of Spain’s entire population, the equivalent of 9 to 12 million Americans gathering in Washington.

What government policy were they demonstrating against? Sending troops to Afghanistan? Was it Spain’s nearly 20 percent unemployment rate?"


To read more of Mark Earley's commentary, click here.

Mission to Save Migratory Birds Lands in Fairfield

"They are scared, dehydrated and hungry, but they are the lucky ones. Nearly 300 migratory birds arrived at the U.S. Coast Guard base at McClellan Business Park in Sacramento late Monday, on their way to a new lease on life.

As workers off-loaded the birds in crates and boxes from a Coast Guard C-130 transport plane, workers with the International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC) in Fairfield said the quick journey will give many of the birds another chance at life."

Click here for more on the remarkable recovery effort.

Rights, Rover, and Aww Wilbur

"When your rights bump into my rights, who decides between us? The government, of course.

In July 2008, Ian Martin needed a place to stay. That should have worked well for Douglas McCue, the owner of the CornerStone Bed and Breakfast.

Well, maybe it would have in another place, time, and culture."

To read more about what's left after the clash of rights, click here.

Saenger Theatre renaissance is under way

"The crowd that gathers Thursday at Canal and Rampart streets, just outside the boarded front doors of New Orleans' iconic Saenger Theatre, will witness a renaissance moment.

Out of the darkness that has prevailed since Hurricane Katrina, the bulbs of the Saenger's giant marquee are expected to blink on to mark the coming return of the landmark playhouse that for years anchored the performing arts district along the city's signature commercial boulevard."

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Save the Children Launches Relief Effort to Assist Kenyan Children Facing Hunger, Deteriorating Living Conditions

"Save the Children has launched emergency food aid programs to reach some of northeast Kenya's most vulnerable children and their families, all threatened by a hunger crisis brought on by consecutive crop failures and withering drought."

For more on the relief effort, click here.

Psychological strategies for surviving the holidays with hearing loss

"The transcript of the latest webchat session from the Hearing Loss Association of America is available in .pdf format. 'Psychological strategies for surviving the holidays with hearing loss' with Dr. Michael A. Harvey, Diplomat in Clinical Psychology, offers tips and tools. Whether you have a hearing loss or know someone who does, you'll appreciate this resource from HLAA."

Click here to access the free transcript.

A Tough Sell: Can We Be Happy without Sex?

Professor Dale Kuehne is a professor of politics at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire. At least once a semester, Kuehne can count on a certain question always being asked when he teaches a class called “The Politics of Diversity.”

“Professor Kuehne,” a student will say, “are you seriously going to try to persuade us that if we forgo [sex] outside of marriage we can have a fulfilling life, even if that means we never have a sexual relationship?”

For more on Mark Earley's commentary, click here.