Penguin cam
The penguins at Sea World San Deigo 24/7 for the months of March and April. Enjoy.
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John Piper needs to stay out of disaster inculcation
Chaplain Mike at The Internet Monk has a marvelous rant against recent John Piper comments on the tornadoes that hit the US. This isn’t Piper’s first foray into tornado theology,…
Radio Topics, March 6
Welcome to March! We’ve got a full show lined up. At 8:05, we’ll speak with Luxey Sirisegaram about Carleton’s upcoming production of the Vagina Monologues. At 8:25, we’ll speak with…
Prairie Bible Institute – send a clear message
The recent conviction of former Prairie Bible Institute attendee Mark Archibald for indecent assault and the lame public defense of Archibald by a former colleague, highlights the tendency of evangelicals…
Don’t Blame the Victims: Why Public Outreach By Climate Scientists is More Vital Than Ever
speakout.jpg In the last few years—and especially in the wake of the ClimateGate pseudo-scandal—climate researchers have become much more politically engaged. They’ve sought to become better at communication, and to…
Voter suppression – What Canadians can do
What voters can do. Responses from Canadians will be used to build legal cases that robocalls had significant — perhaps even determinant — effects on election outcomes. Neil said their…
North Carolina minister/ Prairie Bible Institute alumnus – kiss my ass
A Canadian reporter who has been following the abuse allegations by former Prairie Bible Institute alumni wrote an update article at OpenFile Calgary February 24th. Jeremy Klaszus titled his piece,…
New Data: 81 Percent of Climate Deniers Think Scientists Are In It “For Their Own Interests"
logo_brookings.gif The Brookings Institution has a new report out on the public's views about global warming, and most commentators are going for the predictable headline. It's this: Following the post-ClimateGate…
America’s poor
via: The Mad Priest
A Call to Support Michael Mann
hockeybookmann.jpg I've been a great ally of my latest Point of Inquiry guest Michael Mann, and even called him a climate hero. I've blurbed his new book, saying the following:…
Radio Topics, February 28th
Happy Tuesday! We have a busy show lined up for this tuesday, so busy that we are adding an extra day to the month. At 8am, we’ll speak with Brennan…
“[F]ocus, so, um, global dominion”–The Cry Hollywood defined?
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. People are looking forward to the Cry Hollywood, a prayer event for Hollywood, led by Canada’s very own Faytene Grasseschi. Her…
James Inhofe Takes the Climate Conspiracy Theory to New Heights—While His Home State Reels from Record Heat
hoaxbook.jpg James Inhofe, Republican Senator from Oklahoma, has a new book out. It is entitled The Greatest Hoax: How the Global Warming Conspiracy Threatens Your Future. I have not read…
Oh Canada voter suppression in 42 ridings – and counting
I’ve been surprised by real-life reaction to the robocall story, I’ve expected the high level of interest online, but not this being a topic of conversation among friends. Most people…
Crystal Cathedral Hour of Power revenue drop in Canada
Edmonton Journal GARDEN GROVE, CALIFORNIA – Canadian viewers of the Hour of Power television show from Crystal Cathedral will play a role in determining the future of the program. Sheila…
Want to Improve Science Communication? Start with Bad PowerPoint Habits
bad powerpoint.jpg In the past three months, I’ve spoken on panels at two scientific mega-conferences—the American Geophysical Union’s Fall Meeting in San Francisco, which draws tens of thousands of scientists,…
Evangelical viewpoints on Supreme Court decision on Quebec Ethics & Religious Culture Program
Evangelical Fellowship of Canada VP and General Legal Counsel Don Hutchinson is disappointed in a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision in which the EFC supported parental rights/religious freedom rights…
Rick Santorum, Attacking Scientists, Claims He’s not Anti-Science
Rick-Santorum3-460×307.jpg Rick Santorum is becoming the anti-science gift that keeps on giving. Yesterday, while speaking in his home state, the former Pennsylvania senator once again tilted at the idea of…
Ceiling Vic
via: unrepentant old hippie/Robert McCelland
Radio Topics, February 20th
Happy Tuesday, Family Day edition. Adam is back for the week, so tune in for some fine banter, puns, and discussion on some of the following: It’s all Drummond, all…