From the daily archives:

Thursday, March 19, 2009

A Master of Science in Creationism?!

March 19, 2009

The loons are determined to take over Texas with State Rep. Berman of Tyler introducing a bill that would allow The Institute of Creation Research to grant a Master of Science degree in creationism:
State Rep. Leo Berman (R-Tyler) proposed House Bill 2800 when he learned that The Institute for Creation Research (ICR), a private institution [...]

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Rare reptile found on NZ’s mainland

March 19, 2009

Isn’t it just the cutest thing you’ve ever seen? “It” is a baby Tuatara, a kind of reptile whose lineage goes back to the dinosaurs. One was recently was found on the mainland of New Zealand recently after being gone for 200 years.

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She calls that bacon?!?

March 19, 2009

My morning ritual consists of getting a big cup of coffee, going outside to have a smoke & reading the editorial page in the Chronicle.  More often than not, the letters frustrate me.
Such was not the case this morning thanks to John Grothues who wrote in about the principled stands our esteemed politicians such as [...]

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Vatican backs down, admits attacks justified?

March 19, 2009

The Vatican has decided to backtrack on it’s approval of the behaviour of a Brazilian archbishop who really shined his ass in the case of a nine year old rape victim receiving an abortion.
Archbishop Rino Fisichella, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, said the excommunication not only of the medical team but also of [...]

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