Wasn't offended at all. In fact, my intent was make some comedic comments about myself as well. Speaking of California, heading out to San Diego in a couple of...
Thought some of you might find the magazine link an interesting reference. http://www.the-scientist.com/...
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Jim Bechtel
jimbechtel2@...
Aug 1, 2003 5:05 pm
I think for as brief as it is, your reply couldn't be better. Anything I could suggest would only make it longer (like the computer programs with "natural...
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Jim Bechtel
jimbechtel2@...
Aug 1, 2003 5:16 pm
Craig, Elster is not a member of REASON. He is a chronophagic evangelist who we tried unsuccessfully to get rid of because of his endless spam. He finally left...
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Jim Bechtel
jimbechtel2@...
Aug 1, 2003 5:34 pm
Thanks, Dave. "For a variety of psychological reasons, then, right-wing populism may have more consistent appeal than left-wing populism, especially in times...
Actually, it is this topic that I'd like to find a speaker for. I've got a couple more leads (earlier ones didn't pan out), which I'll pursue this afternoon...
Craig, You are so right to speak out. I am coming to the conclusion that it is time to attack directly the shaky foundations of religious belief. The gay...
Oh, to have a Mencken again. "He had no patience for the "curious social convention" that demands respect for religious belief, and no use for the impulse to...
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Skryja, David
dskryja@...
Aug 2, 2003 3:51 am
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0723canyonplaques23-ON.html and http://www.ffrf.org/action/index.php?aa=grandcanyon.html Religious plaques are back up...
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Jim Bechtel
jimbechtel2@...
Aug 2, 2003 5:08 pm
I counted eight REASON members there. I kinda choked up unexpectedly when it really hit me that this little old man, bent over, walking up to the microphone,...
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Chris Peters
beta_leonis@...
Aug 2, 2003 8:52 pm
Visiting Hiroshima was one of the more profound experiences I had when I was over in Japan. Without trying to make a political statement on the bombing ...
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dnpolson@...
Aug 2, 2003 9:57 pm
I fwdudded the R. the O. to Celeste & Lauren, also (hope you don't mind) to the REASON listserv. More from J. Bechtel on the subject for your edification if...
"Madonna and Child" Jean Fochit Fochit had been commissioned to execute a Madonna and Child for the tomb of Etienne Chevalier, treasurer to King Charles VII of...
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Jim Bechtel
jimbechtel2@...
Aug 3, 2003 3:21 pm
1. Anti-nuke activities draw crowd to park. http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_np=0&u_pg=36&u_sid=815331 2. Group urges middle-of-the-road path to Democratic...
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Jim Bechtel
jimbechtel2@...
Aug 3, 2003 3:25 pm
Now We Pay the Warlords to Tyrannise the Afghan People http://www.truthout.org/docs_03/080303C.shtml US Nobel Laureate Slams Bush Gov't as "Worst" in American...
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Jim Bechtel
jimbechtel2@...
Aug 3, 2003 3:45 pm
1. During our discussion of predator/prey, I mentioned the "famous" Kaibab experiment, but a Google search indicates it's not so "famous." I found only one...
Since I wasn't there, I'm not sure what this is all about. Predator-prey stuff is complicated, and the Kaibab "experiment" is fuzzy at best. ...
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Skryja, David
dskryja@...
Aug 4, 2003 2:24 am
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/WhosCounting/whoscounting.html Knowing Better Behavioral Puzzles in Business and Diplomacy Commentary By John Allen...
... at ... settle ... we know? ... Factory ... Manilla. Sao ... with no ... Leroy Sez: Once again you are assuming the only thing keeping the poor poor is the...
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Jim Bechtel
jimbechtel2@...
Aug 4, 2003 6:42 pm
OK, this is it, our third speaker. Thanks gods, in the nick of time (I was getting worried!) The other two will cover aspects of the Patriot Act and Ashcroft &...
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Dean W
MadisonPatriot@...
Aug 5, 2003 12:01 am
A Conservative joke forwarded by my cousin... ... Cousin replies: I suppose a liberal version of this joke-commentary would have a bunch of John...
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Skryja, David
dskryja@...
Aug 5, 2003 1:42 am
... From: Glenn Branch [mailto:branch@...] Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 5:07 PM To: ncse@... Subject: [ncse] The Botanical Society of America...
