Monthly Archives: September 2006

“I wasn’t involved in some partisan struggle to embarrass the Bush administration…” – Dr. Brian Glyn Williams, UMass Dartmouth Islamic history professor who helped spread a hoax in which DHS agents were said to have visited a student’s home after … Continue reading →

Meet Josephine Borgeson, or “Phina.” She spends her days defending Darwinian orthodoxy, lambasting creationists and earning $300 honorariums on the National Center for Science Education speakers circuit. She also enjoys professional wrestling, chili cheese fries and long walks in the … Continue reading →

A parody song about Cindy Shehan to the tune of Stacy’s Mom The phrase Crouching Tiger, Hidden Imam Thoughts, dialogue and cultural exchanges

Le Bonheur’s candidate healthcare forum drew a modest crowd but revealed plenty about the candidates… well, two of them at least. In attendance were bloggers Thaddeus Matthews, Jeff Moder and Chris Davis (see his stub of a post here), Commercial … Continue reading →

CBS Evening News tonight features a segment with Jim Wallis and Tony Perkins talking about “the moral direction of the U.S.” Here’s a preview of the segment by CBS reporter Byron Pitts. UPDATE: The companion article is now online.

CNN reports: “The [Contra Costa County]‘s policy allows the public to use free meeting rooms at its libraries but prohibits ‘religious services.’ Groups such as the Sierra Club, Narcotics Anonymous and the East Contra Costa Democratic Club have used the … Continue reading →

At Le Bonheur tonight: Come see candidates for U.S. House of Representatives give their views on healthcare issues and answer audience questions. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact Kristen Bland 901-516-0816. Hosted by Metrocare Physicians, Le Bonheur … Continue reading →

Senator John Kerry spoke on faith and politics at Pepperdine University earlier this week. Here’s the text of his speech and a write-up by the Boston Globe. For an inside view, see James Wiser and Robert Williams. UPDATE: Pepperdine posts … Continue reading →

While we’re on the topic, I thought you might enjoy seeing this screenshot detail from a prominent company’s online application. The company is so thoroughly green that its PDF application magically causes your home printer to spit out sheets of … Continue reading →

The Memphis Bar Association commemorated the fifth anniversary of 9/11 with a speech by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on gender and the courts. Here’s a clip: A question I am often asked: What does women’s participation in numbers on the … Continue reading →