Daily Archives: January 22, 2009

In the Third Millenium, Enlightenment Rationality is Often Being Met with Yawns of Indifference, and Even Hostility. Should It Be?

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

In a 1998 book, Psychology and Religion at the Millenium and Beyond, is an essay by Gloria Orenstein, who was then a professor of Comparative Literature and Gender Studies at the University of Southern California. For all I know, she may … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Break

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Santi Tafarella
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Fresh Evidence that Norm Coleman Will Soon Be Surrendering His Minnesota Senate Seat to Al Franken

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

According to The Hill.com, former Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman has taken another job: Norm Coleman (R) has taken a job with the Republican Jewish Coalition while contesting Democrat Al Franken’s lead in the Minnesota Senate race, his campaign confirmed Thursday. In … Continue reading →

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No Bible Used at Obama’s Second Oath-Taking

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

I read in the NY Times this morning that Justice Roberts had administered to President Obama the oath of office one more time (to correct the flubbed wording on Inauguration Day). But I also noticed that, rather deep in the article, … Continue reading →

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Evolution is “much more about mergers and collaboration than change within isolated lineages”: Has NEW SCIENTIST Just Crucified Charles Darwin on the TREE OF LIFE?

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

Charles Darwin’s “Tree of Life” metaphor for evolution is wrong. So says NEW SCIENTIST this month in a clearly written, startling article that seems to undermine one of Darwin’s central insights. The problem is HGT (horizontal gene transfer). Instead of … Continue reading →

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Obama Boxed In?

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

William Greider, of the Nation, paints today the bleakest economic picture that I’ve seen, suggesting that Obama’s stimulus package of 800 billion dollars is too small by at least HALF. He also suggests that Obama will need to nationalize the … Continue reading →

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