An LATimes story (registration) about a book that’s sold in the Grand Canyon bookstore How old is the Grand Canyon? Most scientists agree with the version that rangers at Grand Canyon National Park tell visitors — that the 10-mile wide chasm in northern Arizona was carved by the Colorado River 5 million to 6 million…

George Neumayr on Howard Dean, who served on the board of Planned Parenthood, did an OB-GYN rotation for a PP clinic, but denies having performed abortions. Surely Dean will at least take credit for abortion referrals. Recall his NARAL dinner speech last year where, in a attempt to score a debating point against parental notification…

A WSJ op-ed wonders about a Jewish (or pseudo-Jewish) president I always thought it was too obvious to spell out, but apparently it isn’t: A Jew in the White House would not be good for the Jews. Because the tendency of Jews in power is to bend over backwards to prove evenhandedness–an opportunity that most…

The Washington Times reports that lawyers have given DC-area church officials bad news: The letter tells the Washington Archdiocese that “our investigation to date reveals a history of abuse and negligent supervision comparable to that of Boston.” The letter, distributed to reporters last night, tells church officials that several firm clients were victimized by a…

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