I’ve mentioned previously that I don’t feel that intelligent design belongs in the science classroom. And I applauded the Pennsylvania town that threw out their creationist school board members in the last election.
So it is exciting to learn today that, “U.S. District Judge John Jones ruled that teaching ‘intelligent design’ would violate the Constitutional separation [...]
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Just the Facts, Ma’am
Why letters to the editor rock (or How I came to shed light on the Immaculate Conception)
I’ve been a subscriber to Harper’s Weekly Review for a few years now. For those who don’t know what it is, it’s a summary of sometimes interestingly juxtaposed news from the past week put out by Harper’s Magazine. I highly recommend subscribing to it.
For example, you would have read the following in the Nov. 8 [...]
It’s Evolution, Baby!
If you want to believe Intelligent Design (ID), or figure out how evolution and your particular faith are compatible, that’s fine with me. If you want your children to learn Creation or ID in their Sunday School (or some equivalent), then so be it. But if you want ID taught in the public schools, I’ve [...]
Get it Now
Jim Caple of ESPN.com writes:
“After 88 years, the Chicago drought is history. Na-na, Na-na, Na-na, Na-na, Hey, Hey, Hey … Good-bye.
“And just in time, really. If they had waited any longer, you wouldn’t be able to buy your commemorative championship shirts at Marshall Field’s before the store changes its name to Macy’s next year.”
Department What?
Hard to believe we haven’t posted about Marshall Fields yet. I’m sure this won’t be the last.
As much as the name change infuriates me, I have come to realize that it ultimately is just the State Street store that really angers me. Who goes downtown to see the Macy’s windows around Christmas?
Anyhow, Lynn Becker [...]
Quotables
Eric Zorn, on his Trib blog, has a regular feature of “fine lines.” I found today’s collection especially good reading. Take a couple minutes and enjoy.
Katrina’s stories
I’ve spent more time watching TV coverage about the Hurricane Katrina disaster on CNN, MSNBC and CBS, than reading about it on blogs and citizen journalism sites on the Internet. This has happened for two reasons. One, although I am a voracious reader, when it comes to coverage of a major event, I find I [...]
