Op-Ed Columnist – Let’s Talk About Faith – NYTimes.com.
I couldn’t agree more. If your embrace of your particular religious faith can’t hold the water of argumentation, it ain’t worth a dime. Civilized debate isn’t a strong point these days, but were it to reappear at some point, it would be served well by folks of [...]

Op-Ed Columnist – Sex Ed in Washington – NYTimes.com
Op-Ed Columnist – Sex Ed in Washington – NYTimes.com.
The culture war battle lines on sex ed should NOT be drawn in D.C., but per local mores. That said, it hasn’t stopped D.C. constituencies from monopolizing the conversation. Each community should decide for itself what is fair game and what is outside the pale for sex [...]