Daily Archives: August 28, 2008

Conservative Andrew Sullivan Liked Obama’s Democratic Convention Speech

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

Money quote: It was a deeply substantive speech, full of policy detail, full of people other than the candidate, centered overwhelmingly on domestic economic anxiety. It was a liberal speech, more unabashedly, unashamedly liberal than any Democratic acceptance speech since … Continue reading →

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Dirt Road Through an American Town—1860s—and a Quote from Isaac Newton

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

The course of nature . . . seems delighted with transmutations. (Opticks 1704)

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Gay Marriage Sensibility Watch: California’s Proposition 8, Which Would Take Away Gay People’s Existing State Constitutional Right to Marry, Recently Polled Poorly

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

A piece of hopeful news for gay rights supporters in California.  Proposition 8, the November ballot measure that would, by altering the state’s constitution, take away gay people’s existing marriage rights in California, polled poorly in a recent survey done … Continue reading →

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Evolution v. Creation Metaphor Watch: Is Evolution a Frog-to-Prince Fairytale Fit Only for Nursery Children?

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

Given that most people do not have advanced degrees in mathematics or the sciences, debates and discussions surrounding evolution and creationism appear in the public square in the form of competing metaphors, similes, and extended analogies. In other words, we use … Continue reading →

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