There has been a controversy recently in the Columbus suburb of Whitehall about whether the local schools should have a special recognition of the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin. The issue has devolved into the standard, tiresome, “debate” between evolution and creationism. I sometimes wonder if those who oppose Darwin’s theories don’t fully realize how [...]
Archive for February 21st, 2009
Convenient Darwinism
Posted in Columbus, Humor, Science, tagged Columbus, Darwinism, Humor, Science on February 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Reunion” Recordings
Posted in Music, tagged John Fred and His Playboy Band, Music, reunion recordings on February 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Columbus Metropolitan Library has a wonderful website that has a great, easy-to-use search engine. I like to search the library catalog for CDs with songs I remember, reserve them, and then give them a listen. A few times recently I have inadvertently reserved, and listened to, “reunion” CDs — that is, re-recordings of the [...]
Saturday Mornings
Posted in Breakfast Cereal, Growing Up, Reflections, tagged Breakfast Cereal, Growing Up on February 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday morning is, arguably, the single finest time of the week. When we were kids, Saturday morning was the time when you would race downstairs, fill a mixing bowl with a sugary cereal, and camp in front of the TV set, sitting cross-legged in our PJs and watching cartoons for hours — always looking forward [...]
