Biologist Orr on Intelligent Design's Two Most Sophisticated Salesmen: Behe and Dembski. Patient and characteristically lucid analysis here by biologist Allen Orr.  (Thanks to Ian Best for the pointer.)  An excerpt from his concluding observations (read the full article for the detailed support):Dembskiâo[dot accent]s arguments have been met with tremendous enthusiasm in the... [Leiter Reports]

A very good article that doe a lot to destroy the stupidity of so many ID claims.  10:29:56 AM    

Pope rejects condoms for Africa. Africa's Aids battle should be fought with abstinence not condoms, says the Pope in his first comments on the issue. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition]

In the real world, abstinence-only programs do not work, so pursuing this rhetoric only results in people dying. What has been shown to work is abstinence coupled with monogamy and condoms. This saves people's lives. But the Pope is not interested in saving lives. He is in the soul-saving business.   10:28:23 AM