To be sure, lots of writers do this - and Birnbaum has taken on a worthier topic than many.

Presumably the socioeconomic status of parents determines when they have kids - that's a topic more worthy of discussion to me.

Leaving out the U2 bit, that's a worthy topic for debate.

It may be a perfectly worthy topic in an age of affluence.

These topics, however, worthy though they be, form part of the superstructure of mathematics.

Gabrielle and Lynette turn each episode into a seminar on a different worthy topic.

Before then, romance had not even been viewed as a worthy topic for tragedy.

The impact of the Web on the campaign is a worthy topic, but a little more objectivity, please.

Theres some smart people here who may kick off worthy topics and with crowd ratings or an editorial nod it could bubble to the top.

Aristotle describes what makes certain topics appropriate or worthy for praise or blame.