organized efforts to challenge museum exhibitions on evolution

Challenged by Creationists, Museums Answer Back from NYTimes.

"Instead, he told the volunteers that when they encounter religious fundamentalists they should emphasize that science museums live by the rules of science. They seek answers in nature to questions about nature, they look for explanations that can be tested by experiment and observation in the material world, and they understand that all scientific knowledge is provisional - capable of being overturned when better answers are discovered.
"Is it against all religion?" he asked. "No. But it is against some religions."
There is more than one type of creationist, he said: "thinking creationists who want to know answers, and they are willing to listen, even if they go away unconvinced" and "people who for whatever reason are here to bother you, to trap you, to bludgeon you.""

quotes

"It makes no difference where you go, there you are. And it makes no difference what you have, there's always more to want. Until you are happy with who you are, you will never be happy because of what you have."

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."

Really??!!

Blogging the blues away from CNET

"Around a third of the respondents said they write frequently about subjects such as self-esteem and self-help, while around 16 percent said they blog because of an interest in journalism. Another 12 percent said they do it remain on top of news and gossip. About 8 percent said they are interested in exposing political information."

FireFox user

Symantec: Mozilla browsers more vulnerable than IE from CNET

"Mozilla Web browsers are potentially more vulnerable to attack than Microsoft's Internet Explorer, according to a Symantec report. "
...
"Symantec admitted that "at the time of writing, no widespread exploitation of any browser except Microsoft Internet Explorer has occurred," but added that it "expects this to change as alternative browsers become increasingly widely deployed." "

Dr. V.S. Ramachandran

'That's what reality is - the activity of neurons' From IE

Very informative interview. Now I really want to read his book.

Sania fatwas slammed

Sania inspires a new wave From IE

"LUCKNOW: THE All India Muslim Women’s Personal Law Board has questioned the ‘‘gender-based’’ fatwas issued by various clergymen against tennis star Sania. Instead of praising her achievements, the Muslim clergy was more interested in pointing fingers at her on-court dress, said Shaista Amber, AIMWPLB president.
"Why are fatwas not issued against Salman and Saif who chase heroines bare-chested and in shorts on screen? Why do ulemas have to look only at Sania?" she asked."

I love this response :) Lets see what they have to say now.

But on a serious note I wonder how can a community pull down its own successful individual who has given them such a good name.

And I thought that this will stop after the last announcment by the Shia board

Jamaat threatens Sania, security beefed up from IE

" Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza will receive extra security after an Islamic group opposed to her on-court dress threatened to stop her from playing in next week's WTA event, police said on Friday.
Muslim clergymen have denounced the 18-year-old player for wearing skimpy skirts and colourful sleeveless tops on court, which they say are un-Islamic. "