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It's been two hundred years since the birth of Charles Darwin, a man much maligned by many in my own American evangelical tribe. ...

Oh my Lord. I hooked up my first HDTV today and tuned in to the CNN demoncratic debate. Hillary in HD is unbelievable. She must be stopped. Sorry for the vanity.

Tim Jacobs passed away durig the night of 9/27/07. He was also known as the freeper Ralph. Sorry for the delayed notice.

I have never thought I would have to ask this of everyone. My 24 year old cousin has become very ill. He has been in a drug induced coma since December. But things seemed to improve yesterday for the first time in a while. His name is Ian. Prayer seems to be working, and also seems to be his best bet. If you have a spare moment please stop by this website:Care Pages Once you get there you will have to sign up(easy and free). Then search for iansimpsonpage and you will be there. Once again, I never thought I...

Just breaking on FOX...

I was struck yesterday upon arriving at my local polling place (Ann Arbor, MI.) I was only asked to write my name, address, and signature in order to receive my ballot! No ID or registration card were requested. This was not some fluke incident either, as my girlfriend and others noticed the same thing. Does this strike anyone else as quite odd? It seems that one could easily vote in place someone with very little risk of getting caught.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A former rock-band manager whose pyrotechnics caused a nightclub fire that killed 100 people was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison. Daniel Biechele, 29, could have gotten as much as 10 years behind bars under a deal he struck with prosecutors in February, when he pleaded guilty to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter. excerptLink

Four fraternity members accused of making pledges wear cowboy clothes and suffer homophobic insults in a "Brokeback Mountain"-themed initiation ritual face $1,000 fines under the state's anti-hazing law. University of Vermont police said the civil penalties stemmed from a March 2 party at the Phi Gamma Delta house based on the movie about gay cowboys. "What they did, which I felt was homophobic in nature, was inappropriate," UVM Police Chief Gary Margolis said. Phi Gamma Delta's alumni advisers have denied accounts of anti- homosexual remarks and heavy drinking at the party. Chittenden County Deputy State's Attorney Ed Sutton said his...

The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid-term. The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well. > > Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic > (absorbs heat)? > > Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law > (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some > variant. > > One student, however, wrote the following: > > First,...

My friend was going through some of his grandfather's belongings and found an old browning shotgun in excellent condition. I was wondering if anyone could help me locate the model number on the gun. Thanks.