1. Prepare for an ugly battle in Texas

Comment #276530 by hobar on November 2, 2008 at 12:39 am

A few days ago I delivered pizza to a voting site and was able to meet Laura Ewing, who is running for State Board of Education District 7. I told her my mother had informed me of her pro-evolution stance and wanted to confirm that I had voted for the right person. She confirmed that while she is pro-evolution she is also Christian and believes God created the Earth. So there you are...a glimmer of hope from Harris County Texas.

2. Memories Selectively, Safely Erased In Mice

Comment #269285 by hobar on October 22, 2008 at 7:38 pm

I love that movie!

Edit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0amCfgnwY8

3. Strippers, armadillos inspire Ig Nobel winners

Comment #260771 by hobar on October 6, 2008 at 3:07 am

Invisible Talker, I think you described a sensory crossover - you see the fancy silverware then you taste better food. The sight informs the taste, as I see it. Of course, I deliver pizzas so I know nothing about presentation or class.

4. The God Delusion's cameo in season premiere of 'Family Guy'

Comment #256884 by hobar on September 29, 2008 at 4:25 pm

I love when Peter was teaching some Sunday School kids: "And when you die you go to a wonderful place called heaven. Nah, I'm just jackin' yah, you'll all rot in the ground."

5. Opening minds

Comment #242974 by hobar on September 4, 2008 at 10:35 pm

I believe quantum_flux is talking about the controversy caused by the arguments against evolution and the lovely debates this has created. I'm sure most everyone here holds evolution as fact. quantum_flux seems to want to start with something they know (that can be proven to be false or, at least, faulty) and show them why it is...stupid.

6. Opening minds

Comment #242957 by hobar on September 4, 2008 at 9:25 pm

I'm having an interesting debate right now at Comingsoon.net (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=48527&offset=0) where they have announced a movie about Charles Darwin. Of course the comments section is strictly about evolution (it's wrong/it's right) but I ran in to one of those fun people who believes in evolution but is still religious.

So I wonder how hard this "switch" needs to be thrown. Wolvan, I might be debating your wife.

7. Genesis and the origin of the Origin of the species

Comment #239558 by hobar on August 29, 2008 at 11:28 pm

If people are willing to make so many concessions concerning god, in the process forcing him into a highly more likeable name like "Nature," one wonders why you'd need to believe in (much less pray to) him at all.

8. New Ribosomal Research Offers Fresh Evidence, Understanding of Evolution

Comment #233398 by hobar on August 19, 2008 at 9:27 pm

I think linking evolution to medicine also helps make findings like this relevant to the average, god-fearing person.

"Evolution? Bah! Medicine you say?"