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Entries from September 2009

RIP: Norman Borlaug, a true hero.

September 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Science

Norman Borlaug died Saturday, September 12. He was a plant scientist who developed crops that saved hundreds of millions of people from starvation. He’s one of the most important people in human history, though few people know his name.
From his obituary in the New York Times:
Dr. Borlaug’s advances in plant breeding led to spectacular success [...]

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Jesus’ PR Team

September 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

My friend Mindy sends us a pointer to this little article about Jesus’ new ad blitz. Spect he’s got a new album coming out soon or something.
Claims are that its low-key, so while I can’t see a billboard on the side of a bus turning me back to any of the One True Faiths [...]

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