Creationists probably aren't going to like "Becoming Human," a three-part "Nova" series about how humans evolved from apes. Apparently there are no missing links anymore. "Nova" reports on how science is rapidly closing in with evidence that makes evolution the most plausible theory. ...more

November 3, 2009

Creationists probably aren't going to like "Becoming Human," a three-part "Nova" series about how humans evolved from apes. ...more

November 3, 2008

Dig out those beads and bellbottoms. The era of peace and love is upon us, and it's arriving in the form of "Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical." ...more

September 28, 2008

The Pundit of Parker Street has noticed the employment policies of the Pasco County school district, and he is not amused. Thursday, he seized on the storied dismissal of Jim Piculas, a substitute teacher with a talent for minor prestidigitation, and pinned it to the cover of the Metro section as a prime example of how civilization is replaced by foamy-mouthed superstition at the northern edge of County Line Road. ...more

May 18, 2008

In Saturday's Highlands Today, the editorial roundup "Debate Evolution, But Not In Science Class," the author suggested that Florida hasn't reached the 21st century with its state science standards. Suggesting that by not requiring the term "evolution" to be used in curriculum has deprived Florida's educational system of some vital material is foolishness at best. Finding a biology book which meets the present standards without the term "evolution" or its concept, will be very difficult. No one seems to know just what this new rule will do to enhance science education in Florida. ...more

January 15, 2008