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This went down last Friday.  I just discovered it today (great ski weekend!).  It’s quite huge!!  Enjoy!
First, if you haven’t already, you MUST read this first, just for the drama of it!!!  PZ’s original post, minutes after it happened.
Then, Sir Dawkins’s take on it all (can this guy write or what?).
Finally, this article gives […]

So, the other day I was helping this self-proclaimed Luddite install some software.
I would never criticize someone for simply not knowing something.  We all have different experiences, and there’s more than enough knowledge to go around.   I’m always (okay, often) happy to help.
What bothered me was the pride behind the proclamation.   It’s reverse […]

Always nice when the fish jump IN the barrel for you…
Also nice to see some Eastern magical thinking exposed.

The other day I was sitting in drum class. We were doing this thing where we each got a chance to do a little solo. I completely flubbed mine.
Later another student, a school teacher, mentioned how it’s tough to just rattle off phrases when you’re learning because your repertoire is so small.
This […]