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Joshua Rosenau spends his days defending the teaching of evolution at the National Center for Science Education. He is formerly a doctoral candidate at the University of Kansas, in the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. When not battling creationists or modeling species ranges, he writes about developments in progressive politics and the sciences.
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August 31, 2006
Health care
Category: Medicine
Apparently not important to talk about: A would-be health care debate was whittled down to basically a one-candidate question-and-answer session Tuesday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Nancy Boyda, who is running for the Kansas 2nd District congressional seat, was the only candidate to show, disappointing dozens at the hospital hoping to hear health care perspectives from all four local congressional candidates. Republican Rep. Jim Ryun, the 2nd District incumbent, and Chuck Ahner, Republican 3rd District candidate, couldn’t attend the event. … Boyda was joined by state Sen. Marci Francisco, a Lawrence Democrat, who attended for 3rd District Rep. Dennis Moore.The ideas...
Posted by Josh Rosenau at 11:15 AM • 18 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Which Muppet, which soda?
Category: Chatter
Thanks to Grrlscientist for helping me learn that: You Are Dr. Bunsen Honeydew You take the title "mad scientist" to the extreme -with very scary things coming out of your lab. And you've invented some pretty cool things, from a banana sharpener to a robot politician. But while you're busy turning gold into cottage cheese, you need to watch out for poor little Beaker! "Oh, that's very naughty, Beaker! Now you eat these paper clips this minute."The Muppet Personality Test Click through for my secret soda identity....
Posted by Josh Rosenau at 9:38 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
F---ing Moron
Category: Policy and Politics
I've said it before, I'll say it again (and again, and again), Ted Stevens is an effing moron. He's the one who put an anonymous hold on a bill that would create a database of government spending. Why? The man who demanded his $250 million bridge to nowhere rather than aid to Katrina was worried about the pricetag. Stevens earned his title by opposing funding for avian flu preparedness because the virus "has not yet become a threat to human beings." As if the right time to prepare for something is after it's become a pandemic. Then he threatened to...
Posted by Josh Rosenau at 9:08 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
School Boards Matter
Category: Policy and Politics
A while back I pointed out a new group in Ohio dedicated to helping protect Ohio's schools against foolishness, and that the biggest target was one Deborah Owens "Truly A" Fink. She's been described as Ohio's answer to Connie Morris, and frankly, I don't want to know what that question could have been. Anyway, the exciting news is that former congressman and mayor Tom Sawyer has signed up to run against her. Sawyer says that his platform is focused on "the broad range of the curriculum – the building blocks that comprise a thorough efficient education" and that "science education...
Posted by Josh Rosenau at 12:08 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
August 30, 2006
Hurray for being eaten by a bear!
Category: Chatter
In response to this week's Ask a Scienceblogger and an essay from the National Review, I'm posting a guest response from Jim. Jim is currently being eaten by a bear. My only request is that you consider the possibility that bears, not pirates, are the cause of global warming. The data speak for themselves. Every time a bear starts attacking me, people go crazy with talk about not building homes in the wilderness, and not smearing ourselves with honey. You would think they would get used to the phenomenon of bear attacks by now. But it makes great news footage,...
Posted by Josh Rosenau at 11:46 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
In which I defend Chuck Klosterman and Chad Orzel
Category: Policy and Politics
Chad posts this interesting comment from Chuck Klosterman IV: It strikes me that every wrongheaded sentiment in society ultimately derives from the culture of inherent, unconditional rightness. As I grow older, I find myself less prone to have an opinion about anything, and to distrust just about everyone who does. Whenever I meet someone who openly identifies themselves as a Republican of a Democrat, my immediate thought is always, Well, this person might be interesting, but they'll never say anything about politics that's remotely useful to me. I refuse to discuss abortion with anyone who is pro-life or pro-choice; I...
Posted by Josh Rosenau at 11:02 AM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Long shots
Category: Policy and Politics
From MyDD's list of 40 House Longshots: KS-2 Ryun Ex-miler Jim was held to 56%, three points behind Bush in this district. Kansas Republicans are splintering with prominent moderates fleeing to the Democrats. Kathleen Sebellius is a strong favorite to repeat as Governor and GOP anti-evolution candidates are finding open opposition not only from Democrats but from Republicans sworn to defeat them. Nancy Boyda makes a repeat run with lower expectations but a great environment (at least for a Kansas Democrat).Which I think is basically right. I think that if Boyda runs the right campaign, she can turn this long...
Posted by Josh Rosenau at 10:57 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
August 29, 2006
"Sick, twisted," or Rebuilding the city below the waves
Category: Policy and Politics
The words of a HUD spokeswoman on New Orleans: "It's really a sick, twisted -- I don't even want to refer to it as a joke," HUD spokeswoman White told CNN. "At this point, it's not funny."You might think she was talking about the fact that people are still waiting for trailers, or that power and sewage lines aren't out to all the houses, or that schools in No Man's Land are still closed, all of which conspires to keep people from coming home. But no, it's her response to a prank by the Yes Men, in which they pretended...
Posted by Josh Rosenau at 7:29 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
It burns
Category: Policy and Politics
The stupidity of this take on why 9/11 matters is agonizing. We have to remember because … it helps the president's poll numbers. I won't re-debunk the silliness of the Patriot Act arguments, except to say that the Patriot Act, illegal wiretapping, or biometric whatzits wouldn't have prevented 9/11. We had the information already, we just lacked the attention of the powerful, and the resources for the law enforcement. In this sense 9/11 and Katrina both represent the same exact problem. This may also be why people don't think it's important to remember No Man's Land. The president won't get...
Posted by Josh Rosenau at 9:38 AM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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