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...called its misrepresentations of Scripture. He cited its observation that contrary to Christianity, "other origin stories tell of ... gods who themselves are created." Hagee thundered that this could convince a student that polytheism is as valid as monotheism. But evangelical pundit Chuck Colson favors Bible-literacy courses. "Would I prefer a more explicitly biblical Christian teaching?" he asks. "Of course. But you can't do that in public education. What you can do is introduce the Bible so that people are aware of its impact on people and in history and then let God speak through it as he will...
...monsters. In fact, I don't want to interact with them. But neither do I want to work in an office staffed solely with smiley faces. Imagine American Idol without Simon, House without House, Family Guy without Stewie. Colleagues of Steve Jobs bear the scars, but wouldn't you prefer him on your team than theirs...
Physicians typically prefer to act even when in doubt about the nature of the problem. And yet this kind of "commission bias" can lead to all sorts of new problems if the treatment turns out to be incorrect...
Around the office, Gerber was known for charging an average of $1,200 a month for lunches and an additional $2,000 to $3,000 for dinners. "The irony," says a witness, "is that he never ate lunch. He used to prefer tofu sandwiches." A witness told the IRS that when Gerber traveled to Dubai on a recent trip, he charged the university the full cost of the trip, despite the fact that his hosts picked...
...piece on “How to Get a Girl”—but don’t be deterred by your inability to think of genuinely useful advice. Instead, indulge your own sense of humor at the expense of women—or, as you prefer to call them, “giant bitches that cry all the time.” After all, the piece isn’t really about your readers; it’s about finding something to go with those 14 pictures you took of yourself at the Playboy New Year?...