Education

The “science community” (you know, that contingent of academic types whose vision generally doesn’t extend beyond the lens of a microscope)  is all “abuzz” over the discovery of a new species of hominid, (more…)

From CBS News: An Israeli archaeologist said Monday that ancient fortifications recently excavated in Jerusalem date back 3,000 years to the time of King Solomon and support the biblical narrative about the era.

If the age of the wall is correct, the finding would be an indication that Jerusalem was home to a strong central government that had the resources and manpower needed to build massive (more…)

A second grade teacher asked her students to draw a Christmas scene. A young African American boy did just that and drew a picture of Christ on the cross (what could be more CHRISTmas?). Upon seeing the drawing, his vigilant teacher rushed him to the principal’s office where he was promptly questioned by the stick figure police. The boy then abruptly capitulated: he was only drawing himseeeelf on the cross (long straight hair and all, it appears).

That must have done it for the thought police interrogator. The boy was then judged a risk to himself and others and sent home with (more…)

Ouch. Moms and pops sent junior to a secular college, and the day after he drops LSD for the first time he sends them an email denouncing his religion and declaring his conversion to atheism. Argh, now what? One thing’s for sure; it’s going to be an awkward Christmas in junior’s house.

Pops: “Praise the Lord for this day.”
Moms: “Amen.”
Junior: “Praise be to Darwin.”
Pops: “Darwin himself said natural selection is fatally flawed!”
Granny: “Will you two shudup! Praise be to allah!”

Tell you what, if my son sent me an email telling me he had denounced God I would not reply, I would send him a sympathy card in the mail with an invoice for the college money I had spent on his butt so far. (more…)