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Drug use legalized for the employed.

( For all the science geeks out there. )

The CDC has released a list of symptoms to watch out for this year with the recent bird flu scare.  Please contact a doctor if you develop the symptoms listed behind the LJ cut.

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Another child left behind.

Quote of the day:  In addition, the board rewrote the definition of science, so that it is no longer limited to the search for natural explanations of phenomena.

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An unnamed source at the Whitehouse referred to Patrick Fitzgerald (the guy conducting the Plame investigation) by saying, "He's a vile, detestable, moralistic person with no heart and no conscience who believes he's been tapped by God to do very important things."

I've heard those descriptions applied elsewhere.

What, in your opinion, defines weakness and strength.

This whole story takes place in the county I went to high school.  We used to play the school involved during football season.  I admit that we frequently lost.

Their marching band has been playing "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" (Listen to it here).  Based on a letter written in a sort-of joking tone about someone taking offense to the use of ( Read more... )

From an article discussing problems within the Catholic Church that have caused a massive shortage of priests.  Some suggestions have included allowing them to marry.  Another issue brought up is the abuse scandals taking away morale and what to do about them.

In response to the scandals, the Vatican has been wrestling with whether to admit gay ( Read more... )