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Gen X Revert: "My brother lives in Pittsburgh (Mt. Lebanon) and whenever I visit I realize how out of shape I am. Just walking the neighborhood with the large hills…"
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Peter: "gbm3: Weekends are usually when I have the time to participate in blogs. But my office is moving this weekend and I may not have time to respond to…"
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Peter: "Introduction to Christianity.…"
- Engaged Encounter Part I: House of God? (8)
whizkidforte: ""Sing of the Lord's Goodness" actually kinda reminds me of "Take Five" by the late, great jazz saxophonist Dave Brubeck. . . Not that that's a good…"
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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.
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ethics
One of America's Great Student Newspapers
The Pitt News bills itself as "one of Amercia's great student newspapers". If only it were. Then again, maybe it is. *shudder*
In the 11 years I've been in Pittsburgh, I've watched the quality of writing and journalistic integrity of the Pitt News wax and wane with the arrival and graduation of classes. When it's good, […]
As(s)ine Legislation
Spanking is not ipso facto physical abuse. Furthermore, abusus non tollit usus - the abuse of a thing does not destroy it's right use.
CALIFORNIA TO CONSIDER OUTLAWING SPANKING
The story notes “it would be a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail or a fine up to $1,000, although a legal expert advising […]
Utilitarianism 101 for Animal Liberation
The famous utilitarian philosopher Peter Singer became an early darling of the animal rights movement for his book, Animal Liberation. Imagine, then the betrayal that some felt when Singer came out in favor of not just any animal research, but primate research.This should not be too surprising if one has studied a bit of utilitarianism, […]
Plan B: Literature Review (Part II)
Thisentryis part 10 of 7 in the series Plan BThe first post in this series can be found here.
Last time I looked at a couple literature reviews about the methods of action of Plan B emergency contraception (levonorgestrel, LNG). This time I'm presenting On the the mechanisms of action of short-term levonorgestrel administration in emergency […]
Paging Mustapha Mond
Increasingly, Couples Use Embryo Screening "More and more couples are turning to an embryo-screening technique that allows them to choose the genetic makeup of their children, according to a survey released yesterday in the online edition of the journal Fertility and Sterility." "Son, we love you, especially since you turned out just […]
