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Republican Herald
Article reveals that Dover Judge forced to conceal his involvement: “I’m not a tout for Charles Darwin,” Jones, of Pottsville, said of the developer of the theory of evolution. “I’m not a scientist.”
So much for judicial independence! Yet the purpose for the gathering in Philadelphia is very clear.

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http://www.startribune.com/nation/22161599.html
Article reads: The intent of the event, said Janet Monge, one of the organizers, is to increase public understanding of evolution and science in general at a time when polls show that a majority of Americans believe God created man in his present form and that the number of people who accept the evolutionary model […]

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/4599856a10.html
Article reads: The Education Ministry says the unsanctioned material does not breach the Education Act and there are no plans to ban its distribution. But officials stress the theory of evolution underpins the science curriculum and schools have a responsibility to teach theories that are subject to accepted scientific scrutiny.

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USAToday
Article reads: Scientists unearthed a skull of the most primitive four-legged creature in Earth’s history, which should help them better understand the evolution of fish to advanced animals that walk on land.

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http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=12166
Article reads: While many lines of criticism have been leveled against evolution theory over the years, one of the most ironic reoccurring criticisms focuses in one of its greatest strengths — flexibility.  Frequently the theory is alternatively blasted for being too rigid and an incomplete picture and then later for changing and revising.
Note comments at […]

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 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/23/us/23darwin.html
Article reads: Nine academic, scientific and cultural institutions around the city [Philadephia] are holding a Year of Evolution, a series of exhibitions, seminars and lectures to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin next February, and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his seminal work, “The Origin of Species.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/21/opinion/21sat4.html
Editorial reads: It comes as no surprise that the Louisiana State Legislature has overwhelmingly approved a bill that seeks to undercut the teaching of evolution in the public schools. The state, after all, has a sorry history as a hotbed of creationists’ efforts to inject religious views into science courses. All that stands in the […]

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Interesting historical analysis of the roots of some of the main themes  of the contemporary New Age movement within the context of Buddhism: 
Lecture: Buddhist Romanticism 
Essay: Buddhist Romanticism 

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Columbus Dspatch
Article reads: A Mount Vernon teacher undermined science instruction in the public school district by discrediting evolution in his classroom and focusing on creationism and intelligent design, an investigation has found.

Article reads: The report confirmed that Freshwater burned crosses onto students’ arms, using an electrostatic device, in December. Freshwater told investigators the marks were […]

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http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1816221,00.html?xid=rss-topstories
Article reads: The auction house thought the portrait was a 17th century Rembrandt knockoff, and valued it at just $3,100. But the British buyer who paid about 1,500 times more than that apparently knew what he was doing.
 
Amazon has now taken seven of my book reviews down, no doubt claiming something like “their fakes!,” or […]

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