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Entries from January 2008

BOOK REVIEW: The Ancestor’s Tale

January 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Yes, I’m reviewing a four year old book. As the debate continues over evolution vs. intelligent design, and more of the fundamentalist right try to push creationism in the classroom, I decided to take a refresher course on the science of evolution. Consider it a sanity break.
I read other reviews of The Ancestor’s Tale: […]

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Tags: Book Review · Science

Hypocrisy and the News-Miner

January 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Dear News-Miner editorial writers,
Please explain to me how you can reconcile the following two sentences:
And in that debate, there are people who play loose with the facts and who make statements based on an emotional attachment to the wolf and all that its supporters say it embodies.
Many people just can’t bring themselves to see the […]

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Tags: Alaska · Politics

You have done what the cynics said couldn’t be done…

January 4th, 2008 · No Comments

No matter what else you may think of him, Barak Obama is one damn good speaker. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, or are deep in denial rooting for Ron Paul, or something, than you know Obama took the Iowa Democrat caucus. Chris Dodd faired dismally. Edwards and Clinton took second and third, behind […]

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Tags: Politics