Monthly Archives: November 2009

Discrimination On the Basis of What?

From a termination letter written to an employee of Brookstone, Inc.: Peter, Brookstone is an equal opportunity employer, meaning that we maintain a healthy, safe and productive work environment free from discrimination or harassment based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, or other factors that are unrelated to …

November 5, 2009 – 1:51 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Life and Choices | Tagged , | Comments (17)

Too Bad I’m Not a Yankees Fan

I just found out this video is on (update 10/7/10) not on YouTube: No, I’m not a Yankees fan, but this game has considerable meaning to me anyway. While Don Larsen was pitching the only perfect game in World Series history, I was experiencing a personally historic moment of my own: being born! The doctor was …

November 4, 2009 – 9:25 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Just For Fun | Comments (2)

On Marriage In Maine

An encouraging outcome: They had far more money, ground troops and political support, and geography was on their side, given that New England has been more accepting of same-sex marriage than any other region of the country. Yet gay-rights advocates suffered a crushing loss in Maine when voters decided Tuesday to repeal the state’s new …

November 4, 2009 – 11:31 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Life and Choices | Tagged | Comments (42)

10,000 Comments!

Congratulations, commenters!

November 3, 2009 – 9:35 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Miscellanea | Comments Off

Simon Conway Morris: Darwin was right. Up to a point.

From Simon Conway Morris: Indeed it is now legitimate to talk of a logic to biology, not a term you will hear on the lips of many neo-Darwinians. Nevertheless, evolution is evidently following more fundamental rules. Scientific certainly, but ones that transcend Darwinism. What! Darwinism not a total explanation? Why should it be? It is …

November 3, 2009 – 9:25 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Origins and Science | Comments (46)

Let’s Meet At the National Apologetics Conference

I’m heading to the National Conference on Christian Apologetics the end of next week. If you’re planning to be in Charlotte then, please leave a comment or send me a message and we’ll try to arrange a time to meet. I’ll be looking forward to seeing you there.

November 3, 2009 – 5:53 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Miscellanea | Comments Off