Austen Williams, who identifies herself as Mrs. Arlington, Mrs. Texas, is bothered that she was taught evolution "dogmatically." She has a "burning desire to know."
"I just want to learn things."
Leo and Cargill are very impressed. She learned about IC in an archaeology course. Studying early bacterial cultures?
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Early bacterial cultures! I love it!
Thanks for filtering all this for me, Josh. It's so much less painful from home.
Great coverage Josh.
Still here lurking.
I wonder if she's upset that she was taught her religion "dogmatically".
I'm tweeting about this @museblogger. I testified earlier. Very crazy here.
I dont think she is a Mrs Texas. She was only a delegate. Never a Mrs Texas. Anyway, aint she like divorced now?
Update: Austen, who went as Mrs Allen this year, won Mrs Texas America on December 2, 2012 and will compete at Mrs. America.