Out with the Old
Old school creationist and antievolutionist Kent Hovind and his wife, Jo, were convicted of tax evasion, violation of laws against
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Why the Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District Case Mattered
We recently passed the third anniversary of the decision in the Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District case (this past
Read moreTexas: Ken Mercer Confirms “Weaknesses” are Old-School Religious Antievolution Arguments
Texas State Board of Education Member Ken Mercer has an op-ed piece in the San Antonio Express-News. You may recall
Read moreMorally Corrosive Antievolution: Another Case
Over at Uncommon Descent, a post by Mario Lopez takes note of a publication in Nature that mentions “mousetrap”. Lopez
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 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 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 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 moreVoting: Mission Accomplished!
Here in Williamston, MI, the polling place was full up at 9:30 AM. We had about a 20 minute wait
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 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
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