Archive for July 5th, 2005
Paying in pennies
Tuesday, July 5th, 2005They say that “idle hands are the Devil’s playthings” (and similar), and a court case about paying a bill in pennies proves it.[1] This Texas case is somewhat amusing as a man decides to pay a lawyer in pennies because he “had no respect ‘in any shape, form or fashion’” for him. Unfortunately both [...]
A right to privacy
Tuesday, July 5th, 2005The National Catholic Register has what may or may not be a unique take on how to take back our society. Rather than denying that there is a right to privacy, they suggest we simply write it.[1] If we were to define a right to privacy in a properly worded amendment, we would arm [...]
Evacuation Drill
Tuesday, July 5th, 2005So apparently last night as we left the Mall to head home from the fireworks (which were AWESOME!!), D.C. officials were testing their evacuation plans. After reading a New York Times article about it,[1] I understand a little more of what they were thinking than I did when my mom first mentioned it yesterday.
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Is Evolution True?
Tuesday, July 5th, 2005If ever anyone wanted to try to tell me that the media is unbiased, the Science section of the New York Times would prove otherwise. Today’s headlines include this doozie: “How Quantum Physics Can Teach Biologists About Evolution.”[1] The presumption inherent here is that evolution is something biologists ought to know about. There [...]
The Sun is perhaps better than we thought
Tuesday, July 5th, 2005I saw headlines for this several times on google, but for some reason was not motivated to read the article. Health headlines go back and forth so frequently, that its only in today’s obsessive culture that they could even be considered “news.” Still, on reading the ABC version of the story,[1] I decided [...]
