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Sharks swim to live

Monday, October 31st, 2005

So not only do salmon shark have to keep swimming so as to avoid sinking, they need to do so to avoid freezing as well.[1] Apparently doing so (swimming) helps it maintain its temperature. Very cool.

The National Science Foundation. “How Hot Tuna (and Some Sharks) Stay Warm” Press Release 05-187, 2005-10-27. http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=104543&org=NSF&from=news

Teach Science Our way or not at all

Monday, October 31st, 2005

ARN brings word via the New York Times that

the National Academy of Sciences and the National Science Teachers Association have denied the Kansas Board of Education permission to use their copyrighted materials as part of the state’s proposed new science standards because of the standards’ critical approach to evolution.[1]

Mr. Tom Magnuson. “Kansas Fight [...]

Website usability

Monday, October 31st, 2005

I was reading Joel On Software again today, and decided to follow some of the same advice that Joel is in his recent site revamp. I am not going quite so far as he has, nor fully implementing the usability guides he links to. But I am making a little more effort, and [...]

personality test

Friday, October 28th, 2005

Very Well-Rounded You have: 62% SCIENTIFIC INTUITION and 70% EMOTIONAL INTUITION The graph on the right represents your place in Intuition 2-Space. As you can see, you scored above average on emotional intuition and above average on scientific intuition. (Weirdly, your emotional and scientific intuitions are equally [...]

Stronger families reduce poverty

Wednesday, October 26th, 2005

Mr. Walter Williams links poverty, focusing on blacks, to marriage and illegitimacy rates, providing the numbers to back his assertions.[1] Unfortunately he does not provide his sources, but this remains worth considering and remembering.

Mr. Walter Williams. “Ammunition for poverty pimps” townhall.com 2005-10-26. http://www.townhall.com/opinion/columns/walterwilliams/2005/10/26/172901.html

No Shortage there

Wednesday, October 26th, 2005

It is interesting to note that Lincoln, Nebraska, perhaps the country’s most theologically conservative diocese, does not appear to be suffering from the general shortage of priests across the rest of the country.[1] As the article states, this is probably not a function of conservatism per se, but of correct teaching; the two just happen [...]

Mechanical Possession

Wednesday, October 26th, 2005

Though I have not myself experienced such a device, I share many of the concerns of Mr. Yuri Kageyama as I read his article on a remote control device for humans.[1] Even if its limited, which it sounds to be, it is still disturbing to think that there are now mechanical (or as the case [...]

Europe and the Faith

Wednesday, October 26th, 2005

Father Vincent Twomey has written a fascinating look at what Europe is, and how it came to be in its current state.[1] He also briefly mentions the possibility of renewal on the part of Europe in reaction to the influx of Muslims. I’m not so hopeful as he is, but his article is still [...]

Second Amendment factoids

Friday, October 21st, 2005

Apparently I have almost never written here about the Second Amendment. That somewhat surprises me. I was looking at TownHall’s “C-log” today, and found this gem.[1] Like the one post that a simple search here finds on the topic,[2] it provides facts and figures on the reality of gun control and concealed carry permits. [...]

more on Papists and politcs

Friday, October 21st, 2005

Mr. Michael McGough looks further at politics and religion in the nomination of Ms. Miers here.[1]

Mr. Michael McGough. “Politically expedient faith a popular choice” Florida Sun-Sentinel 2005-10-20. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-faithpol18octoct20,0,5369703.story?coll=sfla-news-florida

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