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Edition 4
September 2005
EVENT
Design in Science Classrooms?
Education, evolution and God. A brief verbal exchange between President Bush and a reporter triggered an eruption of media chatter on this charged nexus of issues.<-more>
ISSUE
Clothes and Respect
Does exposing one’s skin signify disrespect for one’s self? It can, but certainly not always.<-more>
BOOKS REVIEW
Topic: Anti-Americanism. Discussed by writers Jean-Francois Revel, Ziauddin Sardar and Merryl Wyn Davies -- Review Part IV
One major charge against America that Sardar and Davies devote much space to in their book Why Do People Hate America? is the pernicious prevalence of American culture across the globe.<-more>
previous edition
July 2005
EVENT
At and Around the Grand Place/Grote Markt in Brussels, Belgium
The proper French pronunciation of the “a”s in “Grand” and “Place” is like “o” in "fond." The sonic difference between the American and French pronunciation brings to my mind the difference between an ostentatious claim made by a circus announcer about a sideshow location, and a more dignified naming of an elegant milieu for subdued conversation and strolling. The latter description may be more apt for this town square in the heart of Brussels, Belgium.<-more>
ISSUE
In Defense of Studying Public Bathrooms
Dr. Mike Adams is a criminology professor at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He has become a vocal critic of leftist bias on college campuses.
One article Dr. Adams has written, dated June 2, 2005, focuses on two professors' joint call for papers on the subject of public bathrooms.
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BOOKS REVIEW
Topic: Anti-Americanism. Discussed by writers Jean-Francois Revel, Ziauddin Sardar and Merryl Wyn Davies -- Review Part III
One of the major causes of antagonism cited by critics of America is America’s economic activities.<-more>
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"The theory of intelligent design holds that certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause, not an undirected process such as natural selection."
- Center for Science and Culture, Discovery Institute
"Women and girls who decide to dress modestly often have another surprise in store -- men and boys treat them differently."
- Rebecca Hagelin, Heritage Foundation
"US behaviour at the UN is not far removed from that of SD-6 in Alias: since we control the world, we can do very much as we like."
- Ziauddin Sardar and Merryl Wyn Davies, Why Do People Hate America?
"One of the reasons for the superpower's 'unilateralism' is that Europeans in general systematically reject American strategic analyses as false, thereby dissociating theselves from the policies that derive from these analyses."
- Jean-Francoise Revel, Anti-Americanism
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