Happy 200th Birthday, Abraham Lincoln

The “Savior of our Nation” was born Feb. 12, 1809.
Coincidentally, President Lincoln shares the same birth date as Charles Darwin. Certainly two very influential people of very different influences. (Read my earlier post about Darwin).
To commemmorate the anniversary of his birth, the U.S. Mint is rolling out four new pennies this year. The obverse (“heads”) [...]

Video: Are you the Change you’ve been waiting for?

Reason.tv interviewed some Obama supporters in D.C. on Jan. 19, the night before he was inaugurated.
Using Obama’s rallying cry that “We are the change we’ve been waiting for,” the videographers asked supporters, “What are you going to do differently now that Obama’s president?”
Interesting answers. Think anyone says they would not be active in service if [...]

Pro-life Superbowl ad rejected by NBC

I saw this ad back when it first aired during the inauguration. I thought it was a powerful — and respectful — pro-life ad, prompting people to think of the potential every unborn child possesses. It’s too bad the millions of people watching the Superbowl tomorrow won’t get to see it. It is, fortunately, available [...]