Hawk-Killing Golfer Receives Sentence
Pro golfer Tripp Isenhour pled nolo contendere on the charges filed against him in the killing of a red-shouldered hawk.
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Pledge to Learn Something About American History
Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin answered some questions from the Eagle Forum back in 2006. One of them shows
Read moreMcCain Picks Palin: Medium Threat to Science Education
John McCain has picked Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential candidate. Palin comes with solid conservative credentials, including agreement
Read moreA Few Words for Joe Biden
Fox News wasted no time in going on the attack after Senator Joe Biden was selected as the vice presidential
Read moreFAQ: Is there a difference between “intelligent design” and “creationism”?
Over at Millard Fillmore’s Bathtub, there’s discussion of the theism-in-science issue. Among the questions, one popped up that lots of
Read moreThe New Independent: Paris Hilton?
John McCain’s invocation of Paris Hilton in attacking Barack Obama has garnered a response from… Paris Hilton. With tongue firmly
Read moreDiamonds Aren’t Forever?
The Institute for Creation Research has a project called RATE, whose intent was to overturn radiometric absolute dating methods as
Read moreMore DI Airy Dismissals
You know that the spinners at the Discovery Institute love to hype their own performances and those of critics who
Read moreIrresponsible, or Wicked?
In a stunning case of projection, a shill for “intelligent design creationism” has entered a scurrilous review on Amazon.com of
Read moreWhat do Carl Baugh and Answers in Genesis Have in Common?
Answer: they both have expressed appreciation for The Flintstones. My copy of Answers Update came in the mail today, and
Read moreBlast from the Past: IC and Impedance Matching
Today, Nelson Alonso turned up on AtBC and turned in an amazing performance that has to be seen to be
Read moreA Pournelle Misunderstanding
Jerry Pournelle is apparently convinced that “intelligent design” creationism is unfairly being suppressed. Among a smorgasbord of misunderstandings served up
Read moreLouisiana: An Open Letter to Gov. Jindal
The Louisiana legislature has passed a bill allowing teachers to insert essentially whatever they want into curricula about evolutionary science.
Read moreOhio: The Next Lawsuit Arrives
The Mount Vernon News reports that a civil rights complaint has been filed against “Mount Vernon City School District Board
Read moreKen Miller Was on Science Friday Today
NPR’s Science Friday hosted Ken Miller. Miller is promoting his new book, Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for
Read moreLauri Lebo’s “The Devil in Dover”
The Devil in Dover Lauri Lebo The New Press (http://laurilebo.com) I had been steadily working on analysis of an experiment
Read moreFlunked, Not Expelled: “Imagine” Use is Fair, Judge Rules
Yoko Ono’s lawsuit went nowhere in Judge Sidney Stein’s courtroom. The judge ruled that “Expelled”‘s brief use of the John
Read moreBeckwith Reviews Numbers
The personable Baylor prof Francis Beckwith has a review of Ronald Numbers new edition of “The Creationists”. Beckwith praises Numbers
Read moreCasey Luskin and Hypocrisy
Casey Luskin is quick off the mark to assert a charge of hypocrisy against Barbara Forrest. When asked about her
Read moreMaine: School Board Director Seeks to Exclude Evolution
SAD 59 debates teaching of evolution Mike O’Risal at Hyphoid Logic points out that there is trouble brewing in Maine.
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