JESSE POWELL writes: I have  made the point before of rebutting the idea, put forth last week by Charles Murray, that “the upper class” is doing just fine in its family behaviors while “the lower class” is where all the problems are. It is indeed true that “the upper class” is doing better than “the lower [...]

  CHRISTINA HOFF SOMMERS wrote last week on preposterous new rape statistics released by the federal government. The Centers for Disease Control recently announced that thirty percent of women are victims of sexual violence. In The Washington Post, Sommers explained how surveyors came up with this patently absurd number. She wrote:

  I MISSED many stories last week, including this Wall Street Journal piece by Charles Murray, who points to the now familiar facts of class and family disintegration. He writes: We have developed a new upper class with advanced educations, often obtained at elite schools, sharing tastes and preferences that set them apart from mainstream America. At the same time, we have [...]

  I HAVE been away from my desk for the last few days and unable to post or respond to all comments. I am also going to be limited in what I can do for the next few days.

  JILL FARRIS writes: I agree with Obama that abortion provides more opportunities for  our daughters; more opportunities for depression, suicide and post-traumatic stress. Abortion provides opportunities for sterility, breast cancer and other lifelong physical complications. Abortion provides women the wonderful opportunity for broken marriages, sorrow, and loneliness. Abortions provides predators, sexual molesters and evil parents the opportunity to perpetrate evil [...]

  JAMES P. writes: You may recall the story of Abby Sunderland, who attempted to sail around the world solo at age 16 but who had to be rescued in rough seas. Dutch girl Laura Dekker succeeded in sailing around the world solo. She is now 16 but was 14 when she began the journey. [...]

  KIDIST PAULOS ASRAT, at Camera Lucida, has an interesting post about Jarvis Collegiate, formerly one of Canada’s most elite high schools. Above is a photo of the class of 1907. Below is the class of 2008.

  AT VFR, Lawrence Auster offers a possible explanation for why men on the Costa Concordia rushed to save themselves without helping women and children: While the loss of our culture’s ethos of chivalry is very regrettable, was it the reason the male crew members pushed past the female passengers to get in the life boats? Consider [...]