#log

Teachers seeking to 'teach the controversy' over Darwinian evolution in today's climate will likely be met with false warnings that it is unconstitutional to say anything negative about Darwinian evolution. Students who attempt to raise questions about Darwinism, or who try to elicit from the teacher an honest answer about the status of intelligent design theory will trigger administrators' concerns about whether they stand in Constitutional jeopardy. A chilling effect on open inquiry is being felt in several states already, including Ohio. South Carolina, and Pennsylvania. [District Court] Judge Jones's message is clear: give Darwin only praise, or else face the wrath of the judiciary. ↗

— David K. DeWolf

#darwinism #evolution #id #intelligent-design #macro-evolution

A distinctive appearance and a simple set of characteristics lead to an extremely flexible brand. (pg. 38) ↗

— Woodrow Phoenix

#design #graphic-design #logos #toy-design #toys

HOBBES: All this modern technology just makes people try to do everything at once. ↗

— Bill Watterson

#technology

Technology is the campfire around which we tell our stories. ↗

— Laurie Anderson

#technology

A word is a bud attempting to become a twig. How can one not dream while writing? It is the pen which dreams. The blank page gives the right to dream. ↗

— Gaston Bachelard

#language #nature #phenomenology #words #writing

Did you bring me a rat?" "He has no time for rats, George." "No time for rats? That's just sad. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#mythology #mythology

This is a passion story: my passion, his, ours — yours. ↗

— Elizabeth Cunningham

#christian-mythology #sared-sexuality #mythology

There is no monopoly of common sense On either side of the political fence We share the same biology Regardless of ideology Believe me when I say to you I hope the Russians love their children too [...] There's no such thing as a winnable war It's a lie we don't believe anymore ..." (The Russians) ↗

— Sting

#common-sense #communalities #ideology #peace #war

When you kill a man, You steal a life. You steal his wife's right to a husband, Rob his children of a father. ↗

— Khaled Hosseini

#life

By embracing your subconscious, you gain a different way of seeing and experiencing—an expanded perception that opens a doorway, not only to lucid dreams, but also to the mythic dimension. As in lucid dreams, you see yourself or others with new eyes; your senses awaken and grasp an experience more fully than ever before; suddenly, you find your ears are open to hear with a deeper understanding. ↗

— Jenny Davidow

#lucid-dreams #psychology #spirituality #dreams