Reminder: Blog has moved!

09Aug06

I still get a lot (for me) hits here, so a second note:
This Blog is now hosted at its own domain platosbeard.org. If you are using an RSS/Atom reader to view this blog, please update your feed URLs either by visiting the new site and subscribing from the links there, or by using these URLs:

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Blog Moved!

22Jun06

Hello all (anyone? ),
This Blog is now hosted at its own domain platosbeard.org. If you are using an RSS/Atom reader to view this blog, please update your feed URLs either by visiting the new site and subscribing from the links there, or by using these URLs:

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Polling Report: Evolution

09Jun06

So, here's what the public thinks about the origins of life and evolution:
Polling Report: Science and Nature

"Which of the following statements comes closest to your views on the origin and development of human beings? Human beings have evolved over millions of years from other [...]

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Wal-Mart’s organic strategy

07Jun06

The New York Times tells us that Wal-Mart wants to sell organic food:
Wal-Mart Eyes Organic Foods – New York Times
[...] 
Wal-Mart has decided that offering more organic food will help modernize its image and broaden its appeal to urban and other upscale consumers. It has asked its large suppliers to help.
Wal-Mart's interest is expected to change [...]

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Net neutrality moves forward in Congress

26May06

CW: House panel approves Net neutrality bill
May 25, 2006 (IDG News Service) — A U.S. House of Representatives committee has approved a bill that would prohibit broadband providers from blocking or impairing their customers' access to Web content offered by competitors.
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Scooter fingers Bush

06Apr06

Scooter continues to entertain:
Firedoglake – Bush Authorized Libby NIE Release to Press

The latest filing in the Libby case is a doozy, according to the NYSun this morning. If Libby was being truthful in his testimony about this, and if Cheney wasn’t misleading him in his assertion that President Bush authorized Libby to leak selected [...]

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Obscure references…

10Jan06

Don’t you just love obscure references? Fortunately, there is always Google!

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