August 2008
Have Fundy Creationists Evolved?
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It appears the Intelligent Design movement may have adapted to the current environment and changed its tactics in order to stay viable as a movement. Hmmmm… there’s a word for that somewhere… oh yeah, it’s called “irony”.
Louisiana teachers will now be allowed to bring in supplimentary textbooks which promote different theories on the origin of life on earth. By different, they mean Intelligent Design (the world is only 6,000 years old).
Now I have no problem with discussions going on about the origin of life, but teachers have a responsibility to their students to prepare them for the future. They also have a position of authority over them. Science should be taught from a scientific perspective, and religion should be taught from a religious perspective – but not in public schools. If we’re going to teach intelligent design there, who’s version do we use?
His?
^^^Just for you, Angry Guy
One thing I’m sure of though, is that my kids will at the very least be able to get into college before anyone from the public schools in the Bible Belt.
Hillary = Oprah?
Photo, BBC News
Not sure if anyone caught Billary’s speech last night, but I noticed people were holding up a new Hillary sign. It reminded me of either a makeup company logo or a talk show logo.
The city’s program of healthy stairwell stalking now in place…
To all of you liberal, anti-life extremist, free-thinking drunken bloggers out there, below is a must read for you. Attending this event could change your lives from evil and politically incorrect citizens to respectful followers of faith and good citizenship. The city administration in Sioux Falls, SD, has once again taken the lead in quality health care for its citizens and employees.Â
A message on the city website from our beloved city Human Resources (who are equal and fair to all employees and citizens involved in this great city) is below:
http://www.siouxfalls.org/News/2008/August/25/stairwell_healthy_habits
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8/25/2008 |
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City Hall Stairwell Makeover Encourages Healthy Habits |
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The City of Sioux Falls has taken another step forward in developing and implementing their objectives and strategies to support a comprehensive worksite health and wellness program. City Hall remodeled its back stairwell to encourage employees to stay fit by taking the stairs instead of the elevator. City leaders hope attractive colors and inspirational quotes painted in the stairwell will motivate employees to take small steps toward better fitness. The project comes from recommendations made by the Center for Disease Control in its “Healthier Worksite Initiative.†By taking the stairs every day, employees can raise their heart rates and build strength, agility, and flexibility. Their increased movement will also give them more energy and save the City energy costs, according to Health and Wellness Coordinator Rana DeBoer. To encourage employees to tour the renovated stairwell, the Wellness Program will hold an open house at City Hall on Wednesday, August 27. The day’s goal will be to have employees collectively climb enough stairs to equal the length of a hike up Mount Everest. If successful, the celebration will continue on Friday, August 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with snow cones and prize drawings in the main lobby of City Hall. |
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NOTE: Many pots of coffee and rolls, backrubs from Mayor-ess Dee, snow cones, and prize drawings for free “sex-crisis” appointments with  Pastor Steve and the Alpha Team will be available on Friday. I am bringing my entire family (except Uncle Rusty, who has opted instead to fly down to Denver in the morning to add his mental powers in making the Denver Mint levitate) to City Hall this week for fun and exercise in walking the new stairwell and eat healthy snacks and drink addictive but tasty beverages.
Join us, won’t you? Â
Sincerely,
EggBert T. F.
– Below is a photo (of course, BEFORE the current city’s program of healthy stairwell stalking was in place) of Aunt Bertha and fellow women city sewage workers taking part in an earlier but similar city health program called  “Healthy Days of Sioux Falls Yore.” with the mission to shape up citizens and employees. City council-men and administrators STOOD UP and watched the women sweat, toil, make babies, and kill for their family to survive.  How times have changed, huh?
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