I cannot understand how NBC thought it would be a good idea to release those tapes. Was the student who left a note in the HS bathroom inspired by the tapes or just the event? I don’t know. But I know the tapes don’t help anyone. State College Area School […]
I hope it goes without saying that our thoughts and prayers go out to the VaTech family, that includes many from our own region and even Penn State. Dr. Spanier released a notice about our own safety procedures on the NewsWire. On Monday afternoon he also released this statement: “All […]
The horrible news of the events at VaTech are slowly emerging. Pray. May light perpetual shine upon them all.
Last night was the panel discussion on climate change that I mentioned earlier. I think it went quite well. The podcast is below, so please listen for yourself! I made a few very brief remarks, the idea being to generate discussion rather than exhaustively present a particular view or argument. […]
A great cartoonist and a humble Christian died today. He was not without controversy and I didn’t always appreciate his style of humor, but he was an icon and his influence will be missed. ‘B.C.’ cartoonist Johnny Hart dies – CNN.com ALBANY, New York (AP) — Cartoonist Johnny Hart, whose […]
Well, it was really more of a glorified press release. The Centre Daily Times asked me to write up 600 words for today’s OpEd page and they ran it with a sidebar giving the details of the panel. There has been a small conversation about this panel over on the […]
I updated the blog template because of an issue with “permissions” (I could not create new categories, for example). Apparently when I did so I lost the ability to have the sidebars are either…side. So I hope you don’t mind the new look. I am not a fan, but I […]
According to Thorax of Brooke McEldowney’s 9 Chickweed Lane faith is “the unknowable promoted to the irrefutable” “doubt in exile” (my personal favorite) “the child’s comfort” “the fanatic’s trigger” Anyone recognize the piece being hummed/whistled by Thorax? (Is there a Google for musical notation?)
Reactions to the Fresh Air interview with Geneticist Francis Collins that I mentioned here. Genetics and Health » Geneticist Francis Collins on NPR Fresh Air Geneticist Francis Collins on NPR Fresh Air By Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD | Related entries in General Genetics and Health, Genetics Interviews Dr. Francis Collins, […]