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‘Red Cabbage Does Science’ – an update on ‘Do Science, Tanzania’
March 7, 2011 — xanthippaScience is fun.
Scientific method disciplines the mind – and lets people achieve. All kinds of ‘achieve’!
Which is a good thing.
In February, I blogged about a fund-raiser for ‘Do Science, Tanzania’: a one-woman effort to bring science to kids in Moshi, Tanzania, by bringing over a lending-library of scientific equipment.
Here is an update on how things are going: Ms. Hall has settled in her temporary home in Tanzania and has started holding workshops for the local high-school science teachers with the excellent and accessible ‘Red Cabbage ph indicator’ lab.
For some of these kids, I truly do forsee a pot of gold at the end of the spectrum!
VictimlessCriminal: ‘Religion is the Great Hijacker Part 17 – Homosexuality’
March 7, 2011 — xanthippaThunderfoot on Psalm 23: ‘The Lord is my Shepherd’
March 6, 2011 — xanthippaSince early childhood, my husband (whose family was raising him to be a Christian) was deeply disturbed by this very metaphore: that God is the Shepherd and we are his sheep. He cites it as one of the earliest times he can remember that he began to have doubts about the religious stuff he was being taught.
His thinking was along the lines of: what does a shepherd do with his flock?
Well, he protects them from predators (not always well – just puts in the minimum effort for maximum result), but not because he loves the sheep. Rather, he makes a living out of treating sheep as a commodity, to be fleeced, milked, traded as ‘stuff’ and eaten. This, even as a child, he thought was very, very ugly….
Thunderf00t expresses similar thoughts on the “The Lord is my Shepherd’ metaphore:
Dr. Srdja Trifkovic: ‘Is PC worse than communism?’
March 4, 2011 — xanthippaInvitation to my MP, Pierre Poilievre
March 3, 2011 — xanthippaHi Mr. Poilievre!
As my MP, you have done a good job – I have no complaints.
However, I am having growing doubts as to the direction the Conservative Party is taking…. Doubts which, I know for a fact, are not limited to myself but which extend to a lot of ‘little c’ conservatives in your riding – as well as some very influential ‘big C’ conservatives. I know, because they have told me so.
One of the cornerstones of our political system (and of the conservative philosophy) is that whatever their physical differences, each and every citizen is equal in the eyes of the law.
Unfortunately, this principle had been abused and, frankly, figuratively thrown out the window, in the way that the whole ‘Caledonia situation’ had been handled. Instead of treating all citizens as eaqual and upholding the rule of law, the OPP – under the leadership of Julian Fantino – practiced what could only be described as race-based policing. Now, the Federal Conservatives have not only permitted Mr. Fantino to sit in the House of Commons as a member of your party, he has been given a leadership role!
As a Canadian patriot, I find this highly insulting – and more than a little frightening.
However, I do understand that since what had happened in Caledonia had not been properly covered in the mainstream media, you may be unaware of exactly what it is that has so many people so very upset. Therefore, I would like to invite you to come – as my guest – to an information evening about what had happened in Caledonia. The event is co-sponsored by the Free Thinking Film Society (who recently sponsored the screening of the movie ‘Iranium’) and the International Free Press Society.
Details of the event:
Date: March 22, 2011
Time: 19:00 hours
Place: Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St. (just down the road from the Supreme Court and Parliament buildings)
I truly do hope that as both a partiotic Canadian and as an MP, you will accept my invitation and take the time to learn about this very important threat to our core Canadian values. If you have any questions, please, do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely, I look forward to seeing you there!
‘me’,
blogging as Xanthippa
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