Daily Archives: November 23, 2008

Impact

On November 20th, a meteor broke through earth’s atmosphere over Edmonton, Canada:

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Carpe Diem: Jayne Mansfield in 1957—And Ten Years Later She Was Dead

Here’s Jayne Mansfield in 1957 (at age 24) talking about her desire to be taken seriously as an actress: And below is a brief documentary on her death. Jayne Mansfield, in addition to her acting, played the violin. After Jayne’s death, her ex-husband had an … Continue reading

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“He mainlines homework”: Bob Woodward on Obama as Intellectual—and Bush as Anti-Intellectual

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No Place to Hide?: Why the Internet Foreshadows the Decline of Young Earth Creationism

Paleontologist Dan Phelps visits Ken Ham’s creationist museum in Kentucky and offers his take here. Money quote: Most homeschoolers are already teaching their children creationism, so the museum may at worst strengthen the message the kids are getting at home. … Continue reading

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No. They. Klan’t.

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America’s Comedic Socrates: Bill Maher on “Religulous” and His “I don’t know” Agnosticism

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