Feb
29
Pope Gregory and the Leap Day
February 29, 2008 | Comments Off
I love stories like this because it pokes holes in the ridiculous image of the Catholic Church as the historical enemy of science and all good things. T]he Earth does not orbit the sun in a nice round 365 days, but rather in 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 45 seconds…[I]n the 13 century, [...]
Feb
29
Major League Baseball Preview: AL East – Toronto Blue Jays
February 29, 2008 | Comments Off
The Toronto Blue Jays managed to briefly escape third place in 2006, finishing just ahead of the Red Sox for second. The good news for the Jays this year: they won’t finish third. The bad: they won’t finish third. Enhanced Production: P) A.J. Burnett, RP) B.J. Ryan Burnett is a perpetual injury risk, but if [...]
Feb
29
Two sides of McCain
February 29, 2008 | Comments Off
There have been a couple of incidents this weak which reveal something about John McCain’s character. Depending on your perspective, they reassure you that he is a man of honorable character, or they show him to be somewhat sanctimonious and thin-skinned. In the end, they show a bit of all that and more. The first [...]