It was widely reported several days ago that Senator John McCain made a joke about how increased cigarettes exports from the United States to Iran might kill off some Iranians. The obvious inference is that we would then not have to worry as much about the nuclear threat that Iran presents. You know, […]
That’s not Funny; That’s a Politician Read More »
Note to Reader: Check the “What’s New” section for updates. John McCain has been involved in politics for a long time (over twenty years); Barack Obama is, as most everyone knows, newer on the scene. But both men have taken positions in the past that aren’t doing them many favors now. Part of
Back Stepping their Way to Election Day Read More »
As you can tell from the title, this week I’ve written about the Intelligent Design movement. The good news is I’m writing about this as a scientist; the bad news is I’m not that kind of scientist. In fact I still have nightmares about my college biology classes. Literally. I’m 41 years old, and
Intelligent Design—Debating it and the Avoidance Thereof Read More »
Note to readers: Due to scheduling issues, I’ve uploaded this blog a day early. Next week’s new blog should appear on Friday (June 27) as usual. Senators Barack Obama and John McCain were in the news recently saying things that make a lot of sense for America. Obama was in a church on
Good Ideas from two Senators? It must be an Election Year Read More »
For a little while now Democrats have been saying that John McCain is trying to run for George W. Bush’s third term. When asked about this on TV recently, McCain countered that he thought Barack Obama was trying to run for Jimmy Carter’s second term. The attacks are clever insofar as both Bush and Carter
McCain vs. Obama or Bush vs. Carter? Read More »
