Category Archives: Opinion Pieces and Editorials

Where we are allowed to share our opinions with others.

Is Ableism Just Another Word for Meritocracy?

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Aya Katz

Ableism, derived from “able” plus “-ism”, is a term for discriminating against people based on disability. Just like racism and sexism, ableism is a form of discrimination. Discrimination is bad when it targets irrelevant traits in disqualifying a person for … Continue reading →

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Has Autism Been Co-opted by the Left?

Posted on November 16, 2024 by Aya Katz

In the early two thousands, at the turn of the millenium, we saw a sharp upswing in autism diagnosis. Was it because there was a greater awareness of the phenomenon, or could it have been that the greater awareness was … Continue reading →

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Pronatalism: Interviews with Malcolm Collins

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Aya Katz

WHAT IS PRONATALISM? If birth rates continue to fall at the current trajectory, most industrialized nations will face population collapse within five generations. Pronatalism is a movement that aims to lessen the effect of this imminent collapse by fostering reproductive … Continue reading →

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The Restatement of Commercial Chastity

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Aya Katz

This article was first published in the Inverted-A Horn in 2008.

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Why Use Statistics When Probability Will Do?

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Aya Katz

Last night I gave a presentation on Project Bow, an ape language research project, and what issues concerning rigorous proof were presented by spontaneous and non-replicable results. Modern scientific research, especially in the social sciences, relies on aggregated data which … Continue reading →

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The Dark Side of Rain or Shine

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Aya Katz

Rain or Shine as a K-drama Rain or Shine is a gem of a South Korean show. I rank it right up there with My Mister, and just a little below Mr. Sunshine. In fact, since it has a positive … Continue reading →

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Letters of Condolence

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Aya Katz

When my grandfather, Benzion Katz, the Rector of the University of Tel Aviv, died in 1968, my grandmother Klara Katz received many, many letters of condolence. Two of the most notable are from my grandfather’s brother, Juliusz Katz-Suchy, and from … Continue reading →

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The Life of Dr. David Meier Beker

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Aya Katz

Dr. David Meier Beker was born April 25, 1913 in Poland. He was the son of Samuel and Reisie Beker. I happen to have some documents pertaining to him, because he was a first cousin of my maternal grandmother Sara … Continue reading →

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Casablanca Revisited with Julia Hanna

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Aya Katz

Recently I had a conversation with Julia Hanna about the classic film noire, Casablanca. Like many of us, Julia had seen Casablanca before, but she watched it again not too long ago, and here are her new insights. Some of … Continue reading →

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Taking from One and Granting Another: Substantive Due Process in Marital Property

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Aya Katz

I was twenty years old and enrolled in Baylor Law School. As a candidate for law review, I was expected to come up with two “publishable” law review articles. There was a list of suggested topics, and I chose the … Continue reading →

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