Florida Wants Comments on De-listing Peregrine Falcons
Just noticed this at Florida Animal Law: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) had requested comments from the
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Banks and Deposits
There’s a site called “Complaints Board” where I found a complaint that reminded me of a personal experience. He had
Read moreLaTeX and MicroSoft Word
I’ve gotten used to using as my usual document preparation tool. However, many of the people I collaborate with are
Read moreIn the Absence of Knowledge: Melanie Phillips
I just ran across a column from Melanie Phillips in the Spectator. In it, she wrongly accuses Ken Miller of
Read moreProf. Steve Steve and ???
Reed Cartwright can hardly contain himself for an upcoming tale on Panda’s Thumb of the continuing adventures of Prof. Steve
Read moreToy Yoda v. Toyota
I ran across a captioned photo recently showing a young woman with a boxed Yoda toy, where the caption was
Read moreThat’s Some Kind of Service
I took a trip early in the year to attend my aunt’s funeral. While on the trip, I got a
Read moreIllogic and Innumeracy at the Biologic Institute
The Discovery Institute has posted an essay by a new contributor, Dr. Ann Gauger of the Biologic Institute. If you
Read moreFreeze Me, Please! Another Bid Text (1)
I’ve changed my bid text to tell an anecdote about penguins and the predatory skua. I’m not just interested in
Read moreAnother Look at Law and Theory
There’s a lot of philosophical discussion about what, precisely, constitutes a law or a theory in scientific practice. There’s also
Read moreA Lawsuit Norm Coleman Can Look Back on Losing
The Minneapolis-St.Paul Star-Tribune has the story. Norm Coleman’s lawsuit over the recount process in the Senate race with Al Franken
Read moreFreeze Me, Please!
Quark Expeditions has a contest going. They are making a promotion out of sending a blogger to Antarctica on an
Read moreBeaked Whale Stranding in the Azores
This came across MARMAM just now. Subject: [MARMAM] Six Beaked Whales stranded in Azores (URGENT) From: “marc fernandez” Date: Sat,
Read moreBanner Change
I retired my banner that I put together in my hospital bed in 2004 and have set up a set
Read moreVideo Workflow
Over the weekend, I vacuumed out my video editing desktop machine. It’s been a while since I used it, and
Read moreSpecified Complexity Relies Upon Implicit Design Conjectures
William Dembski’s No Free Lunch contains the following passage: The presumption here is that if a subject S can figure
Read moreComment Upon Lynch’s Roots of ID Post
John Lynch has a post critical of the Discovery Institute’s self-serving obfuscation over the phrase “intelligent design” and its history.
Read moreTiller: 2 Degrees
George Tiller, a physician who provided late-term abortions to women with high health risks, was fatally shot in his church.
Read moreState Board of Education Seat is Not a Pulpit
Responding to the Texas state Senate failing to confirm religious antievolutionist Don McLeroy as chair of the State Board of
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