The Unseen Spill
There’s an article in the Austin American Statesman about the ongoing Gulf oil spill. It talks about the effects of
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Listening to Snapping Shrimp
I’m working on setting up a citizen scientist project to document where snapping shrimp (family Alpheidae) are active pre- and
Read moreDoes a Stealth Evolution Textbook Exist?
I got an email request from a college student. He asked if I knew of a high-school level textbook that
Read moreDiscovery Institute Bleats
In an article discussing Google and the news, the Discovery Institute complains that they are victims of a uniform journalistic
Read moreBeautiful Soup and Tax Certificates
Manatee County offers tax certificates to bidders. When property owners fail to pay their taxes, and that is happening a
Read moreComment on Swank Antievolution
I left a comment to the opinion letter of a Greg Swank, M.D.. Dr. Swank gave a Gish Gallop and
Read moreCoverFlorida Health Care
Last year, the CoverFlorida Health Care program got started. This is essentially group insurance for the Florida uninsured pool, organized
Read moreLatest from Thompson and the Thomas More Law Center
Richard Thompson’s latest lawsuit by the Thomas More Law Center (TMLC) is a foray to obtain a permanent injunction against
Read moreZimmerman on Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum is a man with his eye on making a run for the presidency. He’s also known for his
Read moreReagan, Grant, Roosevelt, and Currency
Republican legislators are looking for another memorial for former President Ronald Reagan: put his face on US currency. They’ve encountered
Read moreTexas: Don McLeroy is Out
Don McLeroy, former chairman of the Texas State Board of Education and pusher of “intelligent design” creationism, has lost the
Read moreRob Crowther, Again
Rob Crowther’s latest post over at the DI’s propaganda page is quite short. Darwin was wrong. Missing links still missing.
Read moreLuskin on Information: Part 0
Casey Luskin has decided to treat us to an agony in eight fits, wherein he will whine mightily concerning “information”.
Read more“Signature in the Cell” Tampa: Part 3
Throughout the evening, Stephen Meyer kept repeating that we only know of “specified information” occurring because of an intelligent agent
Read more“Signature in the Cell” Tampa: Part 2
Michael Medved dismissed accusations that the IDC movement was disguised religion as a “big lie”. Elsewhere in his remarks, he
Read more“Signature in the Cell” Tampa: Part 1
I attended the “Signature in the Cell” “intelligent design” creationism (IDC) event last night in Tampa, Florida. This featured Stephen
Read moreConcern Trolling at the Mansfield News-Journal
A perfectly reasonable letter to the editor from Walter Kania elicited a response from Andrew Ricks with all the hallmarks
Read moreThe Addle-Patedness of David Klinghoffer
Does Beliefnet publish just anything? Exhibit A for the affirmative would be the post by David Klinghoffer titled The Cowardice
Read moreKrugman and the Big Zero
Paul Krugman casts a jaundiced eye back over the last decade in his NYT column. So let’s bid a not
Read moreIDCs Accept Common Descent? News to Me
A philosophical look at evolution and creation by a newly-minted history Ph.D., Leslie Tomory, is titled The Shock and Awe
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