A relative sent me a video of a debate between an evolutionary biologist and a creationism advocate. Better yet, a young-earth creationist. I’ve sent him back a rather detailed critique of what I saw — suffice to say here that… Continue Reading
…And the Best Summary of a Recent Appellate Case Posted on the Internets in Recent Memory award goes to USD law professor Shaun Martin, author of the California Appellate Report, for his succinct, understandable, and highly amusing summary of today’s… Continue Reading
This is as nasty as the Democrats have gotten this year. Healing the rifts in the Democratic party will be difficult. Clinton’s win shows some continuing strength of her machinery, but she’s out of dough and a net gain of… Continue Reading
I’ve often wondered how I got a woman as lovely as my wife to marry me. Some guy at the University of Tennessee has a reasonable-enough sounding explanation. Basically, women seek out partners who will be supporting of them while… Continue Reading
It’s possible that HRC will win big tonight in Pennsylvania. It’s possible that BHO will keep it competitive, within 5% or so. It’s remotely possible that BHO can pull off an upset win, which would likely be close to a… Continue Reading
It’s every bit as offensive as pandering to the “intelligent design” crowd. And now Barack Obama has done it too: like John McCain, he’s suggested on the campaign trail that vaccinations for childhood diseases can cause autism — a genetically-inherited… Continue Reading
Obamamania has been pretty silly for a while now. But really, does it get any sillier than auctioning off the remains of the man’s half-eaten breakfast? That’s what someone in Pittsburgh is doing today. You too can put in a… Continue Reading
I’ll translate this campaign poster for you non-Italian speakers: “Guess who comes in last? For rights to housing, jobs, and health care. … [In the] regional elections, vote for the Northern League.“ Just take a look at that cartoon! Can… Continue Reading
In New England and in selected locations down the mid-Atlantic seaboard, the third Monday in April is celebrated as Patriot’s Day. This is because on April 19, 1775, the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired in the Battle… Continue Reading
A service call from Time Warner Cable came out to Soffit House Saturday. The guy was very nice and he took a lot of time to look around and figure out what the problem was. Eventually, he decided to swap… Continue Reading