Monthly Archives: October 2018

Carlos Ramos: A Stickler for the Rules at the U.S. Open and Always

Carlos Ramos, the chair empire at the Serena Williams U.S. Open final, where there actually was another tennis player who actually won the match (Naomi Osaka). But Ms. Osaka is a footnote as U.S. Opens go because Ms. Williams railed … Continue reading

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“Is It O.K. To Press Your Spouse To Have A Vasectomy Before You Ditch Him?”

The dilemma “The Ethicist” addressed on Sunday, October 7, 2018 in the New York Times. The Barometer is speechless, although not without questions: Why is this a worry if the relationship is so damaged that you are leaving? Why is … Continue reading

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“Their truth,” “Her truth,” and “His truth.”

The Barometer keeps hearing the description of the “right to speak their truth.” The Barometer is not clear on what that means, but the truth is not a personal thing. There is one truth, no matter how much people believe … Continue reading

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Is It Ethical to Choose Your Baby’s Eye Color?

The title of a Wall Street Journalarticle on how fertility clinics are offering parents new options, including DNA tests on embryos to predict their baby’s eye color. That way they and pick and choose embryos. The unknown is parenthood, with … Continue reading

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