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Modern School: Intelligent Design is For ‘Fraidy Cats

Modern School: Intelligent Design is For ‘Fraidy Cats

Intelligent Design is For ‘Fraidy Cats


Scaredy Cats (Image by Paparutzi)
Some scientists just love to look for a biological explanation for everything. A recent blog posting Death, Science And Intelligent Design, by Jonathan Parkinson, looks at why people are so wedded to Intelligent Design (ID), despite the overwhelming lack of evidence.

Parkinson writes about a recent study in PLoSOne that argues that ID's popularity in some

Today In Labor History: April 9


Sacco & Vanzetti
April 9, 1834—Silk workers insurrection began in Lyon, France, launching what would become known as the Sanglante Semaine, or bloody week. (From the Daily Bleed)

April 9, 1894—A hunger revolt occurred in Lyon, France. (From the Daily Bleed)

April 9, 1927—The death sentences for Sacco and Vanzetti were uphold. (From theDaily Bleed)

April 9, 1970 - Public school teachers went on strike in Minneapolis, despite a court order banning the walk out. (This was unlike today, where any threat of legal action gets the union bosses besmearing themselves). The Teachers were fighting for raises and the right to collectively bargain. The strike ended in a settlement that gave amnesty for the strikers (they had violated the law). (From Workday Minnesota)