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Category Archives: Family
House Woman and Forced Arranged Marriages
If you were placed before the fait-accompli of your “marriage” to a stranger, and your life depended on how well you complied with the arrangement, what would you do? Adorah Nworah tackles this question in her debut novel, House Woman, … Continue reading
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The Vanishing at Castle Moreau and “Fright With a Purpose”
In the late 90s, I watched a film based on H.G. Wells’ The Island of Doctor Moreau. At the time, I didn’t dwell much upon the movie’s main theme—man’s ever doomed attempts to use scientific advances to usurp God’s authority. … Continue reading
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Only the Beautiful and the U.S. Eugenics Movement
This summer, I’ve enjoyed my longest streak of leisurely reading. Between postpartum brain fog and a house reverberating with the bustle of visiting relatives, writing was a non-starter. So, I dove into reading, free from any preoccupation about written word … Continue reading
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Re-Creating Humans
This week, I’ll be micro-blogging about heritable gene editing, i.e. the process by which human reproductive cells (sperm, egg cells) or embryos are “edited” to produce children. The primary question is this: The story is familiar but with a twist. … Continue reading
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Let There Be Light
A couple of nights ago, Hero Boy came to our bedroom, sobbing. Earlier in the evening, electricity had gone on and off in the neighborhood. As a result, the circuit breaker had tripped in the middle of the night, interrupting … Continue reading
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