Keeping Up Appearances
I updated the theme using the WordPress 2.x capable version of “Shaded Grey”. There are some features that aren’t yet
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The Christmas Wish List
The holiday season is upon us. Something we do each year is come up with a list of cool things
Read moreSomething Different for the Evening… Football
We don’t watch much football. Diane doesn’t like it much, and I’m not so much of a fan that I’d
Read moreVindication
I’ve been saying that there were problems in William Dembski’s “explanatory filter” for a long, long time. I published a
Read moreIsn’t that Precious?
Ray Comfort expounds on the evolution of sex: Sexual reproduction would never have begun to evolve, and would never have
Read moreDuke Researchers Find Large Amoeba that Moves
A Duke University press release notes the discovery of a large (1 inch diameter) marine amoeba that moves slowly and
Read moreBush Suffers Poisoner To Live — And Pardons Him, To Boot
Jim Rutenberg in the New York Times treats this story of a Missouri farmer receiving a rare Presidential pardon as
Read moreRepeal Science for the Holidays, Just $25.95!
You have to look at this holiday ticket offer from the Cincinnati Zoo: This holiday season, save more by visiting
Read moreSunday’s Outing
It’s been a rough fall. Sunday marked our first serious falconry outing of the season. Between colds for Diane and
Read moreIdentify that Mollusk
Given the confusion over the Queen Conch photograph I recently pointed out, I was looking at gastropod pictures via Google
Read moreIncredibly Rare Sinistral Queen Conch Sighted!
Check out the picture of the Queen Conch on p.34 of the November/December 2008 Florida Wildlife magazine. It shows the
Read moreTexas: Your “Weaknesses” Are Weak — And Old, Too
Yesterday, the Texas State Board of Education had a hearing on the science curriculum. As expected, the big issue was
Read moreFollow-Through: Sheehan v. Franken Dismissed
One thing the media doesn’t often do is follow-through. Some juicy news story pops up on the radar, and everybody
Read moreTexas: 19 Out of 20 Science Professors Prefer Science
Dr. Raymond Eve of the University of Texas at Arlington conducted a survey of Texas science professors on whether evolutionary
Read morePitfalls of Popular Writing About Science
I won’t cover the gamut, but rather wish to point out a case. In the 16 Oct. 2008 Nature, Clive
Read moreUncommon Upheaval
William Dembski’s weblog, Uncommon Descent, underwent a recent facelift. Following a server change and software upgrade, Dembski announced his retirement
Read moreScience and Math Elemetary Exploration
Back on November 8th, Diane and I spent half the day helping Lansing Community College put on their Science and
Read moreThey’re Playing His Tune
In an AP story, Georgia Rep. Broun (R) warns that Barack Obama could be dangerous: A Republican congressman from Georgia
Read moreWith the Race Lost, Now is the Time for the Real Negative Campaigning
The blame game seems to be the rage in Republican circles. Various news items are now being published about “off
Read moreBook Review: “Gnuplot In Action” by Philipp K. Janert
A while back, I posted here about getting acquainted with “gnuplot”, a handy cross-platform plotting tool. Philipp K. Janert happened
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