Blasphemy Challenge gets FOX all puckered

Here's some compelling viewing, compliments of Pharyngula.  It's John Kasich of FOX interviewing Brian Flemming, producer of the video "The God Who Wasn't There").  Kasich is so upset, you'd think he really believes in hell.  Flemming has heard it all before, obviously.  Loved his line: "I think that Atheists can play…

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Evangelical War on Evolution

Here's a short video that takes you deep into a fundie lecture hall to be taught by the likes of Ken Ham.  I learned of this video by visiting a well-written science blog, Pharyngula (written by biology professor Paul Z. Myers). Watching the video is startling, disturbing and depressing.  The young children are…

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A free science education, compliments of science blogs

I’ve recently been digging into the family of blogs that goes under the umbrella name: scienceblogs.com.  Here’s the general mission: Our mission is to build a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about science and its place in our culture, and give them a place to meet. The Science Blogs are…

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Senator Russ Feingold: Time for a real plan to end American military involvement in Iraq.

Back in September, 2006, I bemoaned the lack of a real plan by any Democratic leaders regarding Iraq.  Things have not changed since September.  It has not been easy to find any leader stepping up with anything other than a symbolic plan or a wish.  That is the context of…

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