A few items over on The X Blog that you may not want to miss: "Our Generation Has The Power To End It" regarding the tragic death Jamie Rodemeyer (feel free to spell that "Jamey"); We address the question "Should Scientists Date People Who Believe in Astrology?"; Huxley got called a sissy by some guy but he still has the coolest shoes this side of Stillwater, Minnesota; a little bit of Death Penalty Philosophy; and my thoughts on Troy Davis.
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