What are they teaching kids these days?
First, read this.
To pointlessly recap the above article, Kathy Cox, the Georgia State Superintendent of Schools has proposed changes to the biology curriculum to remove all references to evolution and replace them with "biological changes over time." This is to avoid raising the ire of any cranio-rectally inverted constituents who get worked up over the dreaded E-word. She went on to offer some support of teaching a theory of "intelligent design." This, of course, is just another way of saying "creation science." (A term so widely regarded as bogus by anyone with an ounce of common sense that I think there are -- or should be -- laws requiring it to be quoted whenever used. Of course, in this context quotes mean, "this is a lie." Like when a dry cleaner advertises, "The 'best' shirt in town.") I'm so glad our elected officials are working so hard to guarantee that no student has much of a chance to get a decent education.
On a completely different note, my mind wandered while driving home today. I got thinking about all the things we just understand and what it's like to not understand them. For example, when I was very young and naïve I didn't realize how radio stations worked. I don't clearly recall how old I was when I figured it out, but I do remember being quite disappointed and feeling rather cheated when I learned they just played records. Up until that point, I'd assumed the musicians were there at the station playing the music. Anyone can play records. What a rip off.
