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NSF's "The Evolution of Evolution"

Going wide and deep, Evolution of Evolution: 150 Years of Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species” provides a uniquely sweeping, at-a-glance explanation of how “Origin” cut an intellectual swath through anthropology, biology, the geosciences, polar sciences ...

From RICHARD B. HOPPE, The Panda's Thumb,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: National Science Foundation

Freshwater: A Bonsell in the offing?

First, there’s Zachary’s hearing testimony on May 7, 2009, under questioning by Freshwater’s attorney about how Freshwater used the Tesla coil on students’ arms. In his testimony, (Transcript XIX 5-7-09.pdf) Zachary described it this way. I’ve ...

From RICHARD B. HOPPE, The Panda's Thumb,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: R. Kelly

One of the (many) things that drive me bats

From Nova’s Becoming Human, Part 1 at -9:00 (Nova uses a countdown timer). Discussing the hypothesis that short-term (hundreds to thousands of years) extreme climate variability drove human evolution, and particularly increases in brain size, in the ...

From RICHARD B. HOPPE, The Panda's Thumb,  9 Nov 2009

Don't Diss Darwin

I notice that texas university in Austin is being targeted, but Texas A&M and Texas Tech are not. I wonder if that says anything about the gullibility of the students of that school up in Austin… This is the biggest piece of crap I have ever seen and I’ ...

From RICHARD B. HOPPE, The Panda's Thumb,  6 Nov 2009

Freshwater: Oct 30, 2009

She testified that she was in class the day Freshwater demonstrated the Tesla coil. She said that if Freshwater held a student’s arm down, he would release it. She then said if a student said Freshwater held his arm down “they were lying.” That was a ...

From RICHARD B. HOPPE, The Panda's Thumb,  5 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Jerry Falwell

Mt. Vernon School Board Election

Mt. Vernon voters elect two members of the five-member Board of Education tomorrow, and I’ll be very interested to see the results. Two incumbents, current Board President Ian Watson and Steve Hughes, are running, as are Paula Barone, a former teacher ...

From RICHARD B. HOPPE, The Panda's Thumb,  2 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Steve Thompson

Freshwater: October 29, 2009.

Keib testified that he himself had a Bible on his desk while at the middle school, and knew of a “significant number” of teachers who also had Bibles on their desks. He named half a dozen. He said that Bibles mean one thing to one person and another ...

From RICHARD B. HOPPE, The Panda's Thumb,  2 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Ann Miller,  Salvation Army

Freshwater: October 28 hearing notes

Daubenmire had spoken several times at the middle school and high school Fellowship of Christian Athletes prior to the Freshwater affair. He said his main message was “Living out your faith boldly.” In September 2007 he was invited (by a student) to ...

From RICHARD B. HOPPE, The Panda's Thumb,  1 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Ray Comfort

(Very) brief Freshwater update

The administrative hearing on the termination of John Freshwater as an 8th grade science teacher in the Mt. Vernon (Ohio) School District resumed yesterday after a 5 month hiatus. I missed most of yesterday due to a doctor’s appointment, but a friend ...

From RICHARD B. HOPPE, The Panda's Thumb,  29 Oct 2009

Happy Birthday!

This page contains a single entry by Richard B. Hoppe published on October 23, 2009 12:49 PM. Find recent content on the main index or look in the archives to find all content. ...

From RICHARD B. HOPPE, The Panda's Thumb,  23 Oct 2009

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