I was reading this article on CNN last week, and I started thinking about evolution and some of the points in the article. In Washington state, when students ask teacher Faye Haas about the role of a higher being in the origin of life, she tells them: “That’s religion, that’s a belief, it’s not science [...]
I never knew that saving someone’s life was a crime. However, in San Marcos, Texas doing just that is a crime. Read about it here [Houston Chronicle] and be stupefied (like I was).
So I keep hearing about how the United States gives less to the poor of the world than does Europe. However, that is not true–by percentage of GDP, the US Government does give less to the poor. However in terms of actual money, we give much more to help end poverty. Perhaps even more telling [...]
My dominating performance last week (joking) was followed by a dominating team performance this evening. We thrashed the opponents. We won by over 30 points. They were a bit dejected–and honestly, I would too if my team was 0-5. My Stats Points: 2 (1/2 shooting) Rebounds: 6 Blocks: 2 Minutes: 24 Steals: 0 Fouls: 3 [...]
I am pleased to introduce BlogSwap — an idea for livening up your blog. If you, like me, struggle to come up with new and creative material for your blog, well, this is for you (do I sound like an infomercial yet???). Here’s the deal–you write in someone else’s blog once a week (we’ll say [...]
Today was fun. I hung out with the coolest girl ever. Her name is Janae. If you don’t know her, you should. She might be one of the funniest people I know. Dearest Janae, If you are reading this, Let me count the ways I love thee…..1, 2, 3, 4, 5……just know that I’m tired [...]
Have you ever heard the phrase “Be true to yourself?” I have and cannot, for the life of me, understand it. The notion is absurd–if you’ve ever gotten to know people–they’re rotten, selfish jerks who are more concerned about self than others. Sure, there are “selfless” people, but deep down, there is a lot of [...]
I found this on Terry Storch’s blog — and it seems awesome. I’d love to see it in action. Introducing the Slingbox — a groundbreaking piece of hardwired ingenuity that will literally transform the way you watch television. The Slingbox enables you to watch your TV programming from wherever you are by turning virtually any [...]