Category Archives: Creation

Grey Crowned Crane

Posted on 09-October-2011 by

The Grey Crowned Crane is the national bird of Uganda.  A cartoon version of the crane appears on the Ugandan national flag. During my frequent visits to Uganda, I have seen several of pairs.  According to a Canon ad in … Continue reading →

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The Elusive Okapi

Posted on 09-October-2011 by

Years ago, my daughter and I visited the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  As far as zoos go, I enjoyed it.  I have two distinct memories of our visit, one is of the Bornean Orangutans and the other … Continue reading →

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Science, Religion, and Politics

Posted on 09-October-2011 by

According to a Lisa Randall (professor of physics at Harvard) op-ed piece in Time magazine (3 Oct 2011): Today’s politicians seem more comfortable invoking God and religion than they do presenting facts or numbers.  Of course, everyone is entitled to his or … Continue reading →

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Bushman on “Getting Your Own Planet”

Posted on 14-July-2011 by

The following Q&A appeared on CNN’s website (27 Jun 2011): Q:  Professor (Richard) Bushman, the character of Elder Price, an American Mormon missionary in modern-day Uganda, questions his faith, but regains it while performing the song, “I Believe.”  He sings, “I … Continue reading →

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Evolution Revolution

Posted on 09-June-2011 by

A UofU anthropologist has written a new book explaining and supporting Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection.  His book, The Evidence for Evolution, was released this month by the University of Chicago Press.  Acccording to the author Alan … Continue reading →

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Environment Stuff and Mormonism

Posted on 30-May-2011 by

Stephen Carter has laid out several reasons (partially satirical) why Mormons don’t engage in nature writing or even in environmental discourse at large (as quoted in Dialogue (Summer 2011)).  I quote 2 reasons here: I know a lot of Mormons … Continue reading →

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Transhumanism and the Optimism Bias

Posted on 29-May-2011 by

I occasionally describe myself as an “optimistic cynic” or a “cynical optimist.”  This may sounds a little oxymoronic . . . . but that’s the way I am wired. The cyncial part of me makes me distrust most organizations.  The optimistic part gives … Continue reading →

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Margaret Atwood’s Creation Story

Posted on 17-May-2011 by

A fictional leader of a gardening sect in Margaret Atwood’s futuristic novel The Year of the Flood hits many of my peresonal beliefs about the creation right on the head: The Human Words of God speak of the Creation in … Continue reading →

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Kieth Merrill . . . Stay Out of Science!

Posted on 15-May-2011 by

Kieth Merrill, the 71-year-old native of Farmington, who made his name as a screenwriter, director, and film producer, has unfortunately turned from the silver screen to writing novels.  His publisher, Shadow Mountain, an imprint of Deseret Book, is apparently happy … Continue reading →

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“Cave of Forgotten Dreams,” a Review

Posted on 15-May-2011 by

The documentary, “Cave of Forgotten Dreams” is quality film making and is highly recommended.  But boy is it flawed.  Like most of the films by Werner Herzog, this one takes the viewer to a place where he/she cannot go, Chauvet Cave in southern … Continue reading →

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