Tired of the silly stories you see me comment on here?

Here's a must read, if you're a member of the human race:

Africa Adds to Miserable Ranks of Child Workers.

Nope, I've got no instant comments on this one. Feel free to add yours. Of course we could just argue about whether Pluto is actually a planet or not.


Bush Administration Strikes another Blow to Increase Ignorance:

Evolutionary biology has been removed from the list of acceptable majors to be funded by the Department of Education. The department provides grants to low income students for study in approved courses.

A spokesperson for the department, Katherine McClane, denied there was any reason for the removal of the course, stating that it was a simple oversite. However, someone had to take the step to remove the course. Can there be any doubt about what motivated the action.

One wonders if the president gets a flu shot every year? Why, if evolution is an empty theory? Without evolution flu couldn't exist. Nor the shots that can prevent it. You can view the approved list here: http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/attachments/GEN0606A.pdf.