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Past Column Indexes for the Years  2006, 2007, 2008, 2009-1

 

2009

Roe Reversal Not Ultimate Goal (6-26-09)

Conversion, Not Death (6-12-09)

An Amazing Shift in Public Opinion  (5-28-09)

Obama, Abortion and Notre Dame (5-22-09)

Another Opportunity to be Voice of the Voiceless (5-15-09)

Plan B Nonsense (5-08-09)

Regents Will Delay Policy Change (5-01-09)

Pope Benedict is Right (4-24-09)

Legislative Update (4-17-09)

Pro Life with Confidence and Joy (4-10-09)

Speak Out for Conscience Protection, Ethical Research (4-03-09)

What to do with frozen embryos?(3-27-09)

What Obama Didn’t Tell Us (3-20-09)

Another Blow to Human Dignity (3-13-09)

Abortion Packaging Hides Its Ugliness (3-06-09)

Legislative Action Report (2-13-09)

We’ve Acted; Now Let’s Pray (2-6-09)
A Watershed Moment (1-23-09)

“Jane Roe” Hits Nebraska Airwaves (01-16-09)

Speak Up for the Voiceless (01-09-09)

Holy Families Essential to Culture of Life (1-2-09)

 

 

Life Insight 2008, the year Part I

Signs of Progress (01/04/08)

Virtue Media Ads Begin (01/11/08)

35 Years, 50 Million Abortions, Countless Broken Hearts (01/18/08)

Abortion Numbers Declining, Still Horrific (01/25/08)

Lenten Opportunities to Advance Pro Life Cause (02/01/08)

Investing in Our Future (02/08/08)

Putting A Face on Abortion (02/22/08)

Cloning Ban Compromise Reached (02/29/08)

The Incomprehensible Mentality of “Choice” (03/07/08)

Making Sense of Suffering (03/21/08)

Pulling Up the Weeds by Their Roots (03/28/08)

The Trivialization of Sexuality (04/04/08)

Abstinence vs “Comprehensive” Sex Ed (04/11/08)

Three Times in Modern History (04/18/08/)

Medical Charities and Their Research Policies (04/25/08)

The Vicar of Christ Inspires (05/02/08)

Voting with a Catholic Conscience (05/09/08)

Dedication to Mothers (05/16/08)

The Deception and Devastation of “Choice” (05/23/08)

The Visitation and Serving the Gospel of Life (05/30/08)

Moral Courage and Clarity (6/06/08)

Bishops Speak Formally on Stem Cell Research (6/20/08)

Can We Handle the Truth? (6/27/08)

 

Life Insight 2008, Part II
 

The Truth and Wisdom of Humanae Vitae (7/18/08)

The Joys and Challenges of Co-Creation (8/01/08)

The Gift of Natural Family Planning (NFP) (8/15/08)

Voting with a Clear Conscience (8/29/08)

Voting with a Clear Conscience II (9/5/08)

The Church's Constant Teaching on Abortion (9/12/08)

Opportunities to Build Civilization of Love  (9/19/08)

Men and Abortion (9/26/08)

Pro Choice or Pro Coercion? (10/03/08)

Demagoging Stem Cell Research (10/10/08)

Pro Life Conferences Generate Enthusiasm (10/17/08)

Fatalism or Impoverished Faith (10/24/08)

Pray, Fast and Vote (10/31/08)

Abortion Extremism (11/07/08)

 Post-Election Thoughts (11/14/08)

Materialism Impoverishes Our View of Others (11-28-08)

Nebraska Abortions Continue Steep Decline (12-05-08)

Will Embryo Research Expand in Nebraska? (12-12-08) 

“You will be like gods” (12-19-08)

 

 

 

In chronological order:

Life Insight 2007, the year Part I

Roes' Deformation of a Great Nation (1/12/07)                                               

House Votes to Expand Embryo Research 1/19/07                                        

Legislature Takes Up Cloning Ban Again (1/26/07)                                       

Abortionist Degrades, Insults Women (2/02/07)                                             

An Undeniably Slippery Slope (2/09/07)                                                      

Separating Myth from Fact on Cloning I (2/16/07)                                           

Separating Myth from Fact on Cloning II (2/23/07)                                       

Separating Myth from Fact on Cloning III (03/02/07)                                       

Intercessors for Life (03/09/07)                                                                             

University Continues Divisive Path (03/16/07)

Legislature Debates Death Penalty (03/23/07)

Redeemer in the Womb (03/30/07)

New Life (04/06/07)

Reproductive Technologies and Catholic Teaching (04/13/07)

Question the Policies of Medical Charities 04/20/07

Supreme Court Ruling an Answer to Prayers (04/27/07)

Legislative Update (05/04/07) 

Good News in the Battle for Life (05/11/07)

The Pro Life Feast of the Visitation (05/25/07)                          

More Analysis on Court’s PBA Ruling (06/01/07)

The Importance of Fathers (06/15/07)  

Life Insight 2007, the year Part II

 

Be Critical of Stem Cell Reports (06/29/07)

Exposing the Stem Cell Word Games (07/13/07)

Muddle-Headed Science and Ethics II (08/10/07)

The Prevention Deception (08/24/07)

Supporting Our Pro Life Public Officials (09/07/07)

Legal Doesn’t Equal Safe(09/14/07)

Toddler Tactics (09/21/07)

Respect Life Sunday (09/28/07)

Virtue Media Inspires the Soul (10/05/07)

Vatican Answers Dubium on Food and Water (10/14/07)

Apostles for Life (10/19/07)

Tools to Build a Culture of Life (10/26/07)

Caregiving Testifies to Human Sanctity (11/02/07)

Selling Out Young People (11/09/07)

Ethical Ignorance is Not Bliss (11/16/07)

Giving Thanks and Witness Through Service (11/23/07)

Great News in Stem Cell, Cloning Debate (11/30/07)

A Pro Life Giant Passes (12/07/07)

An Evangelist of Love (12/14/07)

 

 

 

In reverse chronological order:

Life Insight 2006, the year Part I

Raise a Glass for Life (6/30/06)

The Importance of Fathers (6/16/06)

Signs of Hope in 2006 (6/2/06)

Nebraska Abortions Continue Major Decline (5/26/06)

Keeping Track of Our Congressman (5/19/06)

Motherhood Proud Profession (05/12/06)

Voting: A privilege and duty(5/05/06)

Communication Key to Good Decision-making (4/28/06)

Social Science Illuminates Contraception's Impact (4/21/06)

God's Redemptive Love and Mercy (4/14/06)

The Five Minute Pro-Lifer (4/7/06)

You Knit Me in My Mother's Womb (3/31/06)

House Dems Offer "Catholic" Statement (3/24/06)

South Dakota's Frontal Assault on Roe (3/17/05)

A Snow Job About Unintended Pregnancies (3/10/06)

It's All About Hope? (3/03/06)

Abortion's Link to Feminism (2/24/06)

Holly's Law (2/17/06)

Abortion and the Mother's Health (2/10/06)

Understanding Supreme Court Rulings (2/03/06)

Scientific Fraud and the Silence that Followed (1/27/06)

The Poisonous Legacy of Roe (1/20/06)

Roe Reality Checks II (1/13/06)

Roe Reality Checks I  (1/06/06)

Life Insight 2006, the year Part II

 

UNMC Undermines Public Trust (12/08/06)

Does More Contraception Mean Less Abortion? (12/01/06)

Post Election Overview (11/17/06)

Proudly Post Abortive? (11/10/06)

Get Informed and Vote (11/03/06)

Countdown to Supreme Court's PBA Hearing (10/27/06)

More Answers to Stem Cell Questions (10/20/06)

Why Doesn't the Public Know This? (10/13/06)

Nebraskans Say No to Embryonic Stem Cell Research (10/6/06)

Take It To the Bank (09/29/06)

Created, Loved, Redeemed by God (09/22/06)

Positive Alternatives (09/15/06)

Dishonest Scientists, Sloppy Reporter (09/08/06)

The Fertility Gap (9/01/06)

FDA Poised to Approve Plan B (08/25/06)

And Then There Were Two (08/11/06)

99% Effective, 100% Natural (07/28/06)

Americans Oppose Funding Embryo-Destructive Research (07/14/06)