Daily Archives: March 21, 2010

Starfarers: The Miniseries Cast

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A while back I asked for casting suggestions for the Starfarers miniseries for an essay for My Book, the Movie. MBtM doesn’t have a comments section, so here’s the essay with comments enabled. Book View Cafe is currently presenting The … Continue reading →


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Understanding Evolution

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(Tree of life graphic from here.) I talk about evolution a lot. If you read by regular blog, it comes up regularly in both text and links. Sometimes I talk about it with respect to religion but not always. As … Continue reading →


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You Got to Know When to Fold

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My daughter’s Girl Scout Cookie sales goal this year was 1500 boxes.  Since she sold 1300+ last year, this isn’t as laughable as it sounds.  But this has been a weird year for a bunch of reasons, and on Thursday … Continue reading →


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Kids’ Reading and the Question of “Age Appropriate”

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During my twenty years of teaching, when the subject of age appropriate reading material came up, the first thing concerned parents usually bring up is the possibility of their child encountering sexual material. It’s seldom violence, almost always about sex, … Continue reading →


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