Pep Talk from the Gipper
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Dev the Incredible
The pint-sized weight lifter is famous around India and a great source of pride to his parents.
"He has never been bothered at being so small. He has no inferiority complex. He is the jewel of our family," his father told the Telegraph.
Spoken like true, loving parents. That's my favorite part of this amazing tale, how proud he is of himself and how proud his parents are of him.
Story here, here and here.
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Friday, November 30, 2007
Truth prevails again
"...what Bush got right was to insist, in the face of enormous popular and scientific opposition, on drawing a line at all, on requiring that scientific imperative be balanced by moral considerations. "
The embryonic stem cell research debate is over. A few quotes (read the whole post):"Rarely has a president -- so vilified for a moral stance -- been so thoroughly vindicated.
Why? Precisely because he took a moral stance. "
Also:
And finally:"Providence then saw to it that the technique be so elegant and beautiful that scientific reasons alone will now incline even the most willful researchers to leave the human embryo alone. "
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Tuesday, November 6, 2007
What if?
Wow
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,308740,00.html
"Finding five extrasolar planets orbiting a star is only one small step," Marcy said. "Earth-like planets are the next destination."
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Monday, November 5, 2007
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