the gookins dot netApparently, Don's political blog.more on politics (ormoron politics)- September 13, 2008 As I mentioned in a couple earlier posts, there are a lot of untruths about Barack Obama circulating out there. Not all of them are from the McCain campaign; many just originate from the general public. Some of these are downright hateful. The thing that both amazes and disgusts me about this, regardless of the source, ...http://www.thegookins.net/?p=1212 roundup of campaign lies- September 13, 2008 The lies and mud are flying so fast in the presidential election, that I&8217;m starting to feel like my head is spinning from trying to keep track of it all. Highlights: McCain&8217;s outright lie in an ad that claims Obama supported sex education for kindergarteners. In reality, Obama supported a bill that would have taught only age-appropriate ...http://www.thegookins.net/?p=1205 the origins of life on earth- September 11, 2008 Or at least a model that demonstrates how organic chemicals could become living organisms. &8230;a lab led by Jack Szostak, a molecular biologist at Harvard Medical School, is building simple cell models that can almost be called life. Szostak&8217;s protocells are built from fatty molecules that can trap bits of nucleic acids that contain the source ...http://www.thegookins.net/?p=1202 ooooh look! shiny thing!- September 10, 2008 So far I&8217;ve stayed away from commenting on the whole deal with McCain choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate. As soon as McCain made the announcement, the MSM and the blogosphere started digging to find out more about her. There have been so many claims made by both sides you practically need a scorecard ...http://www.thegookins.net/?p=1195 cool science- September 10, 2008 If you&8217;re a brain geek like me, you will find this article to be mondo cool. Scientists have for the first time recorded individual brain cells in the act of summoning a spontaneous memory, revealing not only where a remembered experience is registered but also, in part, how the brain is able to recreate it.http://www.thegookins.net/?p=1191 |