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Just Discovered: A Planet in a Nearby Solar System with Certain Life-Friendly Traits. How Friendly?

Yesterday Space.com writer Denise Chow reported the discovery of a planet called GJ 667Cc, which orbits a star located 22 light years from us.  There are only about 100 stars closer to us than this star that hosts GJ 667Cc. What is noteworthy

XLVI’s Biggest Gamble

The most memorable moment of Super Bowl XXXVIII didn’t happen on the gridiron. For example, who played in that game? Who was the MVP? What was the final score? And what singer experienced a wardrobe malfunction at halftime on television’s biggest stage?   See, I told you. Janet Jackson’s jaw-dropping miscue in 2004 left a [...]

XLVI’s Biggest Gamble

The most memorable moment of Super Bowl XXXVIII didn’t happen on the gridiron. For example, who played in that game? Who was the MVP? What was the final score? And what singer experienced a wardrobe malfunction at halftime on television’s biggest stage?   See, I told you. Janet Jackson’s jaw-dropping miscue in 2004 left a [...]

Check Out These Photos

I’m delighted to share with you a sneak peek of one of the new Focus on the Family photo walls here on campus. Thousands of you have submitted terrific snapshots and it’s been a blast planning these displays.   But what you see aren’t just

Check Out These Photos

I’m delighted to share with you a sneak peek of one of the new Focus on the Family photo walls here on campus. Thousands of you have submitted terrific snapshots and it’s been a blast planning these displays.   But what you see aren’t just

Texas Science Standards: New Fordham Report Largely Confirms Discovery Institute’s Assessment

The National Center for Science Education, the leading Darwin-only educational advocacy group, released a story on January 30, 2012 about the new Fordham review of state science standards .  The NCSE appears to have affirmed the accuracy of the

Leave the Past in the Past? Not Facebook.

It’s Groundhog Day, people. And really, it’s only natural that on this revered holiday, my mind turns its attention to … Michael Bolton.   What? The connection isn’t obvious? Let me explain.   Ever since the 1993 film Groundhog Day was released, most of us no longer associate Feb. 2 solely with a large, skittish, [...]

Why Did President Obama Do This?

Why did he do it?   Why has President Obama decided to force Catholic universities and hospitals to pay for health insurance that will cover such services and drugs as sterilization, contraceptives and possible abortifacients for its employees,

Church-Burning Video Used to Promote Atheist Event

Atheists are using a music video that celebrates the burning of churches and synagogues to promote an upcoming atheist-themed festival at Fort Bragg.  Richard Dawkins is the main speaker.  See the story here and some jolting commentary about

Church-Burning Video Used to Promote Atheist Event

Atheists are using a music video that celebrates the burning of churches and synagogues to promote an upcoming atheist-themed festival at Fort Bragg.  Richard Dawkins is the main speaker.  See the story here and some jolting commentary about