The speaker at the young-Earth creationist seminar I'm attending also referred to the Robledos Mountains human footprint, allegedly found in Permian rocks of New Mexico. Again, I'm highly skeptical. Here it is: If this were genuine, it would be the most precious fossil in the entire world. It would be in a glass case in …
Month: October 2008
Following the wrong footprints
I've been attending a seminar presented by a smaller young-Earth creationist organization. I respect the speakers for their commitment to the inerrancy of Scriptures, and their proclamation of the gospel. I share their trust in the Bible, and my heart is lifted any time I hear Christ proclaimed as God's sacrifice to take away our …
Corn maze 2
We went to the eight acre Denver Botanic Gardens corn maze today (as I mentioned yesterday). It was fun; not only to do the maze, but to be out in a field. Any escape from the city is good. The corn was not planted as densely as in the one other corn maze I've been to, …
Solar prominence
Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day: a solar prominence. Watch the movie here. Explanation: On September 29, this magnificent eruptive solar prominence lifted away from the Sun's surface, unfurling into space over the course of several hours. Suspended in twisted magnetic fields, the hot plasma structure is many times the size of planet Earth and …
Green elephants
In my previous post, I explained that I was born a Republican. If you know me at all, you know that I am also a strong advocate for the environment. I like clean air, clean water, biodiversity, sustainability, alternative energy sources, simple life styles, and wild places. Is "environmentalist Republican" an oxymoron? By no means! …
I was born a Republican
I very rarely venture into politics on this blog. This, in fact, might be the first time. My father, Keith Nelstead, was a Republican, a one-term member of the Montana House of Representatives (1971), and twice an unsuccessful candidate for Yellowstone County assessor. A great childhood memory of mine is sitting with my dad at his …
Corn maze
Here's what we're planning on doing tomorrow: Denver Botanic Gardens Corn Maze We've done this once before, in Iowa (who ever heard of corn in Iowa?). To make a good corn maze, the farmer plants a high density of seeds in two different directions to make it difficult to take shortcuts. I believe the design …
Good oak
There are two spiritual dangers in not owning a farm. One is the danger of supposing that breakfast comes from the grocery, and the other that heat comes from the furnace. To avoid the first danger, one should plant a garden, preferably where there is no grocer to confuse the issue. To avoid the second, …
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