The Neglected Comedies
Ed Brayton has his reactions to a list of the “100 funniest movies of all time”, including mentions of several
Read moreMonth: May 2006
More FreeBSD Stuff
I’m going to talk about setting up a laptop computer to boot and run FreeBSD from an external USB 2.0
Read moreA Secret Science From the Stars?
Last week, there was a public show put on at Biola — that’s the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, if
Read moreFreeBSD OS Upgrading Notes
I’m working on upgrading the OS on a FreeBSD server currently. The server is running version 4.9, and I want
Read moreCultural Literacy: The Movies, Part 1
Having guests over often requires some shared time with certain movies. There were a few that we were able to
Read moreArgument by Incomprehensibility
There was a panel discussion at Florida State University yesterday on “After Dover”, featuring Eugenie Scott of the National Center
Read moreAnother View of Phillip Johnson
Phillip E. Johnson may believe six inconsistent things before breakfast, but we don’t have to follow his example — or
Read moreEvolution’s Bottom Line – New York Times
Evolution’s Bottom Line – Holden Thorp, New York Times
Read moreRobertson claims church-state group co-opted by communists, ACLU
Robertson claims church-state group co-opted by communists, ACLU
Read moreDisaster of the Week
A personal one: a hard disk on the server that hosts PT went south. I am working on getting things
Read moreDiane’s Return
Diane arrived home a little after 6 PM Sunday evening. The first thing was getting the trailer in the driveway,
Read moreTesting the sideblog
This is a test of the sideblog plugin. Don’t look so surprised.
Read moreMothers of Invention
OK, OK, this is just looking at a media gimmick. But do check out the online voting for the “Mothers
Read moreScript of SMU Presentation
The following is my script for the fifteen minute presentation I gave at the SMU debate on April 25th. I
Read moreNews: In túngara frogs, female choice for complex calls led to evolution of unusual male vocal cord
Over on the Eurekalert page, there is this press release: In túngara frogs, female choice for complex calls led to
Read moreScripps, FL At Risk
When it comes to science infrastructure, the talking points are financial, not technical. And so Science magazine reports that the
Read moreTravel Day
My time in the DFW area is coming to an end. I head back to California this afternoon. I had
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