DNA research and Mormon scholars changing basic beliefs

"DNA research and Mormon scholars changing basic beliefs By Patty Henetz, Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Plant geneticist Simon Southerton was a Mormon bishop in Brisbane, Australia when he woke up the morning of Aug. 3, 1998 to the shattering conclusion that his...

DNA research and Mormon scholars changing basic beliefs

"DNA research and Mormon scholars changing basic beliefs By Patty Henetz, Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Plant geneticist Simon Southerton was a Mormon bishop in Brisbane, Australia when he woke up the morning of Aug. 3, 1998 to the shattering conclusion that his...

All The News That’s Fit to Free

This is an interesting article for anyone involved with the Web and news. We are all still getting our heads around the notion of providing and getting the news for free. "From World War I to the end of the Cold...

Diaper-free? No sh*t!

As I mentioned in my post about babies and cough syrup, I'm preggers. My mind has been increasingly floating towards news about parenting, babies and tots, and that's how I came across this story about a new way...

"Faith-based investing" and total economic collapse

"In looking at the various instances of bad economic news over the last few days, I've been struck once again by how the supposedly rational, logical, God-forbid-we-regulate-it-because-it-works-fine-on-its-own free market is driven by the very human fears, frailties, and...

I'm not an anti-Semite, TV preacher insists

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWell this story is certainly worthy of mention on the Health and the Australian Deli Food channel.    National Post TORONTO - A fundamentalist...

Antarctic ozone depleted naturally, researchers say

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSo I guess that puts a fly in the ointment for the "I love to smell my own Farts" Suzukian and Al Gore Stormtroopers.  But then real scientists have been saying...

"Aliens Cause Global Warming"

""Aliens Cause Global Warming"  A lecture by Michael Crichton California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA January 17, 2003    My topic today sounds humorous but unfortunately I am serious....

Children of the New Earth: Crystal Children

"The children of the new Earth. Channeled by Steve Rother for The Group. From Steve: The Group has been talking recently about the return of the Crystal children. These are the children that are our next level of...

Secular Parenting Book Deliberately Kept Off Shelves

It's no surprise when a story like this comes to light. But it's always aggravating to be reminded how knee-jerk American culture has become when confronted with ideas outside the dubious 'norm.'I urge people to follow the link and check out the book in the story--Parenting...

Jesus ‘Love Bombs’ You

"The new convert is gradually drawn into a host of church activities by his or her new friends, leaving little time for outside socializing. But the warmth and embrace soon bring new rules. When you violate the rules, you sin, you flirt with rebellion, with becoming a...

Arizona Congressman to Mubarak: Free Blogger

Several NowPublic commentators have written in recent weeks about the four year prison sentence imposed on Egyptian blogger Kareem Solimon, convicted of defaming Islam. Representative Trent Franks (R-Arizona) has entered the fray via a Washingon Post letter to the editor. The...

Texas Legislature: Officially Insane

"Can any Texan reading this explain how these lunatic yahoos get elected? I've read Molly Ivins, but she hasn't explained how normal, ordinary folk can walk into a voting booth and pull a lever for some macho pseudo-cowboy with slicked back hair and a belief that the earth...

UK political party pawn shop

"The Popular Alliance has a very important question about the main three political parties, Labour, Tory and Lib dems. The question is this, how on earth do you expect the public to have any confidence in you when...

Anatomy of an Everest Summit Bid: Unforeseen Incidents, Varying Weather and J...

With the popular press these days loving to insinuate that climbing Everest in the 21st Century is about as difficult as, say, shoveling your driveway, I thought I would share this excellent narrative by my friend...
 

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