Comments on: A draft of a Strib letter on the neo-creationism silliness

By: Phi

Phi — Sat, 07 May 2005 04:51:25 +0000

No problem. My understanding is that it should be in Sunday’s paper (if it appears at all). We’re eagerly awaiting that (hopefully happy) day, and will certainly let everyone know. Thanks for the interest!

By: Desert Donkey

Desert Donkey — Fri, 06 May 2005 23:59:25 +0000

If you get printed I would appreciate a link since I am outside the paper’s ciruculation zone.

By: Desert Donkey

Desert Donkey — Wed, 04 May 2005 20:30:58 +0000

I could produce a very terse version, however it would not doubt be classified as profane.

By: Phi

Phi — Mon, 02 May 2005 05:38:11 +0000

PZ also posted his “Call for science writing” on Panda’s Thumb and American Street, so welcome to all who’ve stumbled through those links into this over-long bit of navel gazing.

I really like his encouragement for positive pieces, but unfortunately mine really doesn’t fall in that category. And it’s late and I’m tired, so it’s going as it is. Sigh. It’ll be interesting to see if they print it.

By: mynym

mynym — Mon, 02 May 2005 04:10:10 +0000

“ID may have a useful role to play in a course on creation myths, but not in our children’s science courses.”

If some of the mythological narratives of Naturalism find their way into textbooks then ID is the only way to falsify them.

By: Pharyngula

Pharyngula — Sun, 01 May 2005 23:54:06 +0000

Call for science writing

It's May Day! We're supposed to be thinking of flowers and spring and new life and Revolution and labor and the rights of the working class, but here in western Minnesota we're looking at snow and a late freeze and fierce winds—the…

By: JMJanssen

JMJanssen — Sun, 01 May 2005 08:42:20 +0000

looks fine to me. Dull? Not so much. The point is getting across.