Daily Archives: May 19, 2009

Creation v. Evolution Watch: Is “Ida” (Darwinius masillae) a King Kong-like Example of the Intersection of Science and Media Hype?

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

Ladies and gentleman, meet one of your ancestors from 47 million years ago, Darwinius masillae, a transitional mammal between lemurs and monkeys (anthropoids). In other words, meet a “missing link” that ultimately evolved into us. And isn’t she beautiful? People are nicknaming her “Ida,” the “Mona Lisa” of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Jesse Ventura v. Elisabeth Hasselbeck: Speaking Truth to Stupidity

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

Jesse Ventura has a clear head on torture. And I thought Elisabeth Hasselbeck was a “Christian.” Isn’t a Christian someone who follows gentle Jesus, meek and mild—a man who was tortured? Wouldn’t Jesus regard the phrase “Christian torturer” to be an oxymoron? … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Mental Health Break: Neil Diamond Sings “Suzanne”

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

This song has all the disjunctures and ambiguities of a great poem: I always assumed that Neil Diamond had written the lyrics for the song, but Scarlet Letter tells me it is Leonard Cohen: Suzanne takes you down to her … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment