Articles by Robert Reilly
Projected Benefit of Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy by Age in BRCA Carriers
Projected Benefit of Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy by Age in BRCA Carriers Key Points Question What is the residual lifetime risk of ovarian cancer for BRCA carriers according to age at the time of bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO)? Findings In this study, we analyzed prospective data from 5713 BRCA carriers and applied the life table approach to estimate the residual ovarian cancer risk according to variant type, current age, and projected age at BSO.
Jean Sibelius’ Music of the Logos
If you have never wept for joy at, or been shaken to the roots of your being by, music, here is the music to do it. Should I ever have the privilege of hearing God’s orchestra play, I am not sure what I will hear. But if it is Sibelius’s Fifth Symphony, I will know where I am. The reputation of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) has waxed and waned over the course of this century.
A review of “What Really Matters”
A review of “What Really Matters” Restoring a Legacy of Faith, Freedom, and Family Timothy S. Goeglein, a former White House official and long-time vice president of government affairs at Focus on the Family, has written a book titled What Really Matters: Restoring a Legacy of Faith, Freedom, and Family.
Five years of euthanasia in Spain: The toll and path forward to overturn
Euthanasia is on the rise in Spain, and as its destructive effects become more apparent, ethics professionals are offering recommendations to prevent and ultimately eliminate the practice. Preparing an injection | Credit: Canva Pro It has been five years since the Euthanasia Law came into effect in Spain — a law that, since its approval, has claimed the lives of 1,668 people, according to official data published by the Spanish Ministry of Health.
Pope Leo XIV meets with Bad Bunny in Madrid
Vatican City, Oct 30, 2019 / 05:18 am (CNA).- Pope Francis prayed Wednesday for Iraq, where 18 more people were killed and hundreds wounded Oct. 29 during political protests in Karbala. “My thoughts turn to beloved Iraq, where protests during this month have caused numerous deaths and injuries,” the pope said during the general audience Oct. 30.
Intrducing momo-kiji: CUDA for Apple Neural Engine
Cross-posted to Medium and Hashnode The Problem Every Apple device has an Apple Neural Engine. Every single one. Billions of them. Yet most ML developers ignore it completely. Why? Because there's no good way to target it. CoreML is locked down. You can't bring your own models. You're stuck in Apple's walled garden. Meanwhile, that ANE sits there doing nothing most of the timeβa 10x efficiency boost, completely untapped.
Tehran cardinal meets with Pope Leo XIV after being evacuated from Iran
Tehran cardinal meets with Pope Leo XIV after being evacuated from Iran By EWTN News Staff Archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan Cardinal Dominique Mathieu witnessed the first days of military clashes in the Iranian capital. Archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan Cardinal Dominique Mathieu meets with Pope Leo XIV March 11, 2026, after witnessing the first days of military clashes in the Iranian capital.
Who is Pope Leo XIV? A bio of the first American pope
Who is Pope Leo XIV? A bio of the first American pope By Jonah McKeown for CNA Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost. / Credit: Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA CNA Staff, May 8, 2025 / 15:52 pm (CNA). Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, May 8 — the first pope from the United States.
This Just In: Israel, Hamas and LGBTQ+ in the News
Did you know that Qatar is a country that combats terrorism? For instance, in conjunction with relevant UN agencies, it sponsors conferences on counter-terrorism. Now that’s fighting those terrorists. Stop what you’re doing or we’ll have a conference! If you think back to the 9/11 attacks on America, the Qatari record doesn’t look so good. Former Qatari government bureaucrat Khalid Sheikh Mohammad was the mastermind of the attack. But that was more than two decades ago, say you. How about today?
Cardinal Tobin announces synodal ‘pastoral conversion’ initiative for Archdiocese of Newark
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 8, 2025 / 18:20 pm (CNA). Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, in a letter addressed to clergy, religious, and faithful announced the launch of a multiyear “pastoral conversion” plan for the archdiocese based on the framework proposed by the final document produced by the Synod on Synodality.
Pope Francis: Preaching must rely on Holy Spirit, keep homilies under 10 minutes
Pope Francis: Preaching must rely on Holy Spirit, keep homilies under 10 minutes By Kristina Millare for CNA Pope Francis blesses a toddler during his general audience on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 4, 2024 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
This Just In: Sacrilege at the Opera and Metaphysical Denial in Politics
We’ll start with the blasphemy of the year. There’s nothing quite like relaxing at the opera with abundant female nudity, fresh blood, (real) skin piercings, and actual lesbian sex acts. This used to be called porn, and one did not go to the opera for it. Paul Hindemith’s half-hour one-act opera Sancta Susanna (1922), which caused a scandal in its time, has been expanded into a three-hour profane extravaganza called Sancta.
This Just In: Language, Grammar, and Kamala’s Deal
(Dedicated to Anthony Esolen for his excellent phrase to describe the character of lies, which is “to supplant propagation with propaganda.”) In my hometown of Chicago, supporters of Hamas recently protested in front of the Israeli consulate, where they burned American flags. (Why not Israeli flags?
This Just In: Absurdities Around the Globe
We have a particularly rich offering of absurdities in this edition of “This Just In.” At the opening of the Olympics, many were worried about the sewage level in the Seine River endangering Olympic aquatic contestants. How could anyone swim in that muck? Little did they know that the worst sewage would be floating on the Seine, not in it. Welcome to the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. Here’s the way the Associated Press characterized it: Paris didn’t just push the envelope.
Fun with Wodehouse
I have read all of P.G. Wodehouse several times, and I am always rereading him—usually more than one book at a time. This seems more necessary now than ever to maintain one’s sanity. As Evelyn Waugh predicted, “Wodehouse’s idyllic world can never stale. He will continue to release future generations from captivity that may be more irksome than our own.” Thank heavens Wodehouse wrote nearly 100 novels and collections of short stories.
This Just In: “Pride” Inanities
We all know what this month means: Pride. But Pride in what? Well, in pride. If you had successfully reversed several millennia of religious teaching that sodomy is a moral abomination in a mere 50 years, you’d be proud too. First Lady Jill Biden is proud.
Claremont Review of Books
The Iranian nuclear program is a mortal threat the president of the United States fails adequately to address. A mortal threat with Iran not yet in possession of a nuclear arsenal? Yes, because immediately upon possession all remedies are severely restricted.
Pope Francis takes on critics in forthcoming memoir, says he won’t be resigning
Pope Francis greets pilgrims at his general audience on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, at the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Newsroom, Mar 14, 2024 / 16:30 pm (CNA). Pope Francis has no plans to resign from office — though he says some in the Church wish he would. The pontiff addresses the topic in “Life: My Story Through History,” his forthcoming autobiography.
Finding Faith in the Manger: Berlioz’s “Infancy of Christ”
We support our Publishers and Content Creators. You can view this story on their website by CLICKING HERE. Hector Berlioz was a professed atheist, but could anything as tender and touching as “L’Enfance du Christ” have been written by a man who did not believe?
Are we headed toward the death of reason?
In one important way, the death of Pope Benedict last week was the death of reason in an increasingly secular world; even perhaps the death of reason in Christianity. Strangely, Benedict’s reason was not the result of his great faith. Rather, his reason was the result of his devotion to scholarship, a scholarship that traversed the writings of the great minds from the time of Socrates to the present.
Opinion: It’s sensible in a democracy for each state to determine its own abortion rules.
Opinion Columns Pro-life voters may be likely to grant exceptions for rape, incest and the mother’s health, in return for restrictions on the rest A case could be made that the issue of abortion rights contains a component of convenience vs. inconvenience. Some men do not want to be inconvenienced by taking the proper precautions themselves, or even discuss it with their partner.
Jean Sibelius’ Music of the Logos
The reputation of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) has waxed and waned over the course of this century. In the early part, he was thought by many to be the second most powerful symphonist next to Beethoven, and was certainly the most often performed contemporary composer of that time.
“Media Champions” with Robert Reilly from Mixed Handed Branding - DailyAdBrief.com
Robert Reilly President/CEO (Chief Poncho Wearer) at Mixed Handed Branding Website Address: www.mixedhanded.com Each week on “Media Champions,” our host talks to media experts across the country. This week our host speaks with Robert Reilly from Mixed Handed Branding. To learn more, check out www.mixedhanded.com. What is the biggest change in marketing that you see coming in the next 2 years? Shifting away from social media, back to other media sources.
The “Czech Bach”: Who Was Jan Dismas Zelenka?
Suppose you were Bach, and no one noticed? Welcome to the early eighteenth-century world of Jan Dismas Zelenka, a Catholic composer at the court of Dresden, who lived in relative obscurity from 1679 until his death in 1745. Buried on Christmas Eve in the Old Catholic Cemetery in Dresden, he suffered the same fate as Mozart. No one has ever been able to find his grave. Few have searched. To some cognoscenti, Zelenka is known as the Catholic Bach.
Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen
One of the privileges of writing this column is that I occasionally get to meet the composers of the music I review. I had a meeting this past year with a musician with whom I have been in correspondence for some time. Morten Lauridsen, the most frequently performed American choral composer, came to Washington, D.C. for the local première of the documentary film that Michael Stillwater made about him, titled Shining Night. I was delighted when Lauridsen asked me to sit with him during the showing.
Civil-War Medicine, Surgery Gets a Bad Wrap
This review describes medical and surgical care during the American Civil War. This era is often referred to in a negative way as the Middle Ages of medicine in the United States. Many misconceptions exist regarding the quality of care during the war. It is commonly believed that surgery was often done without anesthesia, that many unnecessary amputations were done, and that care was not state of the art for the times. None of these assertions is true.
Washington Classical Review
Thursday night at the Kennedy Center, Christoph Eschenbach and the National Symphony Orchestra continued their “Salute to Slava” (former NSO music director Mstislav Rostropovich) series by offering two Russian works – the Washington premiere of Mieczysław Weinberg’s Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 67 and Dimitri Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony.
Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen
One of the privileges of writing this column is that I occasionally get to meet the composers of the music I review. I had a meeting this past year with a musician with whom I have been in correspondence for some time. Morten Lauridsen, the most frequently performed American choral composer, came to Washington, D.C. for the local première of the documentary film that Michael Stillwater made about him, titled Shining Night. I was delighted when Lauridsen asked me to sit with him during the showing.
Expert Testimony Guidelines for CPA Valuation Analysts
When giving expert testimony, CPA valuation analysts should be prepared to have their reports and testimony withstand the scrutiny of litigation and cross-examination. The following guidelines can help the valuation analyst prepare for potential vulnerabilities that opposing legal counsel may try to exploit. Check your resume. Opposing counsel typically investigates the valuation expert’s resume or curriculum vitae.
Bookshelf Review
The Sex of a Hippopotamus: A Unique History of Taxes and Accounting by Jay Starkman Twinset Inc., 2008, 456 pp. The Sex of a Hippopotamus by Jay Starkman is a well-documented and interesting read for professionals in the accounting and tax fields. In particular, this book is appealing to instructors, retirees, recent accounting graduates and the hard-to-buy-for CPA.
Professional Guidance in Business Valuation: Applying SSVS1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CPAs perform valuation services for numerous purposes, including transactions, financings, taxation planning and compliance, intergenerational wealth transfer, ownership transition, financial accounting, bankruptcy, management information, and planning and litigation support . SSVS1 applies to all members and is effective for engagements to estimate value accepted after Jan. 1, 2008. Earlier adoption is encouraged.
It's a jungle out there
I recently watched the popular movie Madagascar, now out on DVD, with my children. I only wish that Sharon Tendler, a British millionairess, had seen it before she took the plunge, so to speak, in her marriage late last December to a dolphin named Cindy. The nuptials were held at a seaside resort in Israel, giving the event a pseudo-biblical ambience.
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