Voting: Mission Accomplished!
Here in Williamston, MI, the polling place was full up at 9:30 AM. We had about a 20 minute wait
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A Quiet Halloween
I gave up on the idea of partying on Halloween when a headache I got in the afternoon insisted on
Read moreBirders Practice Falconry Without a License in Illinois
The Chicago Tribune reports on the case of birders practicing falconry without a license. The species—a burrowing owl and a
Read moreCrowther Doing What the DI Pays Him For
Rob Crowther, Discovery Institute spokesperson, has an op-ed in the Vancouver Sun. Intelligent Design goes beyond biology and encompasses physics,
Read moreTexas: ICR is Disappointed, Again
The Institute for Creation Research is continuing to press to get their pseudoscience degree-granting operation set up for business in
Read moreTexas: “Zombie Jamboree in Texas”
Glenn Branch, Deputy Director of the National Center for Science Education, has a blog post in the Beacon Broadside, “Zombie
Read moreThe SF Chronicle Interviews Lauri Lebo
The San Francisco Chronicle has an interview online with Lauri Lebo, journalist and author of The Devil in Dover. One
Read moreMore DI Misinformation
Yes, there’s another post at the Discovery Institute blog. This one is by Rob Crowther, and it seeks to reassure
Read moreTexas: Getting Involved
I got a call today from a friend in Texas who until recently was a high school science and math
Read moreNCSE’s New Website
The National Center for Science Education has long planned a revision of their web pages. Now, the new version of
Read moreThe Real Weasel in JavaScript
I set up a page taking a first pass at providing a “weasel” program that follows the description Richard Dawkins
Read moreSay Good-Bye to Sage Grouse
The campaign to eradicate sage grouse continues. The San Francisco Chronicle reports on Nevada Gov. Gibbons and his comments on
Read moreTexas: A Word from the Pro-Science Side, Too
The Waco Tribune had two op-eds, the one I noted earlier from antievolutionist Don McLeroy, but also one from Daniel
Read moreIs Winning a Mock Trial Supposed to be an Antievolutionist Consolation Prize?
Art on ATBC reports on a mock trial to be held at Northern Kentucky University on October 22nd, or this
Read moreTexas: McLeroy Speaks Out
The Waco Tribune published an op-ed piece by SBOE Chair Don McLeroy. I’m too worn out right now for a
Read moreDembski and Marks Are Still Mischaracterizing Dawkins’ “Weasel”
William Dembski has a post up at Uncommon Descent that brings us up-to-date, somewhat, with what Dembski and Bob Marks
Read moreTexas: IDC Event in Fort Worth
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s categorization of the following short piece is spot-on, being part of Religion Briefs. Sessions slated on
Read moreInformation Increase in Evolution
I was looking up stuff on bacterial DNT degradation, and ran across a post by Joel Tay on antievolutionist criticisms
Read moreScience Education Gets Noticed by the NYT
The New York Times has an article about the slipping technology lead of the USA and the presidential candidate’s plans
Read moreTexas: The Science Textbook Review Panel
[Correction: the panel in question is a science curriculum review panel.] Six people were appointed. An earlier post took up
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