Monthly Archives: April 2009

Accomodationism for the Greater Good?

Posted on April 29, 2009 by

Over at DiscoverMagazine.com, Chris Mooney takes issue with this blog post by Jerry Coyne on what Coyne calls “accomodationism” of religion in stances by the National Academy of Science and the National Center for Science Education, two leading scientific organizations … Continue reading →

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Torture

Posted on April 20, 2009 by

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We have met the enemy… and he is us

Posted on April 20, 2009 by

To read the four newly released memos on prisoner interrogation written by George W. Bush’s Justice Department is to take a journey into depravity. Their language is the precise bureaucratese favored by dungeon masters throughout history. They detail how to … Continue reading →

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Mojito

Posted on April 19, 2009 by

It seems everyone has a slightly different way to make that “perfect” mojito. Piecing together a few different tips from the web, I made a pretty good “practice” mojito last night, as follows: 2 Tablespoons baker’s sugar (extra fine, so … Continue reading →

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Slate: China and Russia want a new global reserve currency.

Posted on April 4, 2009 by

At Wednesday’s G20 summit, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev suggested creating “a new reserve currency” to replace the dollar. In a paper published March 23, Chinese central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan also proposed a new reserve currency, one “disconnected from individual … Continue reading →

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