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ZD Net article: U.N. debate swirls around domain name power
Interesting ZDNet article here from the Internet Governance Forum meetings in Athens this week. The article cites concern in the international community about the sway held by the US governemnt over certain key aspeInteresting ZDcts of the Internet. It seems … Continue reading
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Protests continue over Pope’s remarks on Islam
Despite a not-quite-full apology by Pope Benedict XVI, protests by offended Muslims continue around the world. If the Pope intended to highlight ambiguities or tensions within Islam around the issue of violence, then ironically, some of the protests and reactions … Continue reading
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Speech by Pope Benedict XVI sparks Muslim outrage
A speech given by the Pope at the University of Regensburg in Germany on Tuesday, September 12, 2006, has caused outrage across the Muslim world. See the Washington Post report here and a somewhat more insightful analysis in the Telegraph here. … Continue reading
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Israel-Hezbollah war
This war that broke out in southern Lebanon 10 days ago doesn’t have a name yet, so I’m just calling it the Israel-Hezbollah war for now. A couple of interesting editorials on the conflict. In the Washington Post … Continue reading
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Having the truth vs. searching for truth
Interesting article in the New York Times, here, about some Baptist colleges severing ties with churches, largely over the conflict between academic freedom and religious doctrine. I especially liked this paragraph: David W. Key, director of Baptist Studies at the … Continue reading
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Pat Robertson at it again
CNN (among others) reports here that the White House has sharply criticized Pat Robertson for remarks implying that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s stroke on January 4 were divine retribution for Sharon’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. The best … Continue reading
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Sanity prevails
A federal judge has ruled that the Dover Area School Board in Pennsylvania violated the U.S. Constitution when it ordered "intelligent design" added to its biology curriculum. Districut Judge John E. Jones III wrote in his ruling: "The citizens … Continue reading
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Intelligent voters
It appears the good voters of the town of Dover, Pa., have more intelligence than their school board which has embroiled the town in a divisive debate and an expensive lawsuit over the teaching of intelligent design in Dover classrooms. … Continue reading
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Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster at http://www.venganza.org/ is the antidote to the toxic nonsense called "Intelligent Design."
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How many does one man really need?
Gilette introduces 5-blade razor. First the Mach 3. Then Schick counters with a 4-blade. Now Gilette’s Fusion has 5. Where will it end? Surely diminishing returns have to kick in at some point! Personally, I’ve always used an … Continue reading
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