Author Archives: Headmistress

Much to think about on Polipundit today.

Is that the gist of this article?. HB 2131 is the bill in Florida that changed feeding tubes, by a stroke of law, into artificial life support. Not sure why a feeding tube for a person who can’t swallow (or, as in Terri’s case, swallows saliva all day long, but is forbidden by court order […]

Musing Minds looks into the legal issues regarding Terri’s case, and finds out that In seeking guidance regarding the ending of a human life, the court looked to how another court weighed the harm that would result from the improper sale of a petroleum product. And further, the court denied the stay knowing with absolute […]

We’ve been doing school this morning with four more students than usual, tripling my reading audience for the First Years. I finally directed them to a drawing project which should distract them for a few minutes, and came to hide in the bookroom with a light snack. My elevenses, if you will. The Head Girl […]

The Anchoress looks at the jaws of death. After reading her post, read the rest of this post: When you brush your teeth or those of your precious children remember Terri and say a prayer for her. Michael Schiavo ordered caregivers not to clean Terri’s teeth in 1995 (isn’t ‘caregiver‘ an ironic word here?). In […]