The best argument against the “theory” of evolution is the existence of those who still seek to replace it with creationism in school curriculums. Who would’ve believed that 80 years after his famous trial, John Scopes would still have a monkey on his back?

Well, it turns out he does.

Those who doubt that or doubt the existence of a cultural war in this country need look no further than Dover, Pennsylvania, where evolution will now be taught along side the crackpot nonsense known as Intelligent Design.

The folks at Intelligent Design like to pretend that they simply have a science-based dispute with those rebellious evolutionists: They describe it as “a scientific disagreement with the claim of evolutionary theory that natural phenomena are not designed.”

So who did the designing? Oh, you know who. And if you don’t, a high school student from Dover will help spell it out: “There’s only one creator, and it has to be God … Evolution — is that the Darwin theory? I don’t know just what he was thinking!”

Call this a de-sign of the times.

There is a cultural war going on this country, but only one side is fighting. Wake up.

The word blog not only will make it into the dictionary, Merriam Webster just named it their selection as the top word of the year.

Let’s not get too excited about this. I’m pretty sure bootylicious made the same list last year.

We’ve long known that psychological stress can take a toll on our bodies. Back pain, exhaustion, more colds, headaches and even more serious ailments like heart disease are all constant reminders of the mind body connection.

Now, a new study out of UCSF suggests that the connection between stress, health and aging actually takes place at the level of our cells.

Feelings of extreme and chronic stress can cause our cells to age much faster. According to one of the researchers: “The research so far gives us a dramatic example of the mind-body link in a basic, fundamental way.”

This is truly a breakthrough study. But if knowing about the mind-body connection stresses you out, don’t read it. Relax.

We’ve discussed this before and now it looks like there is even more evidence to suggest that DVR users tend to get more out of television commercials than they did before they had DVRs.

An internal study by the folks at CBS indicated that DVR users recalled products and brands from about 23% of the commercials aired during the time they were watching the tube.

Now, don’t get me wrong. TiVo users are definitely fast forwarding through commercials. But they are also remembering a lot of those commercials anyway.

It really does make sense. DVR early adopters are among the television-watching elite. I never watched commercials before I had TiVo. I flipped the channel or I left the room or I picked up a good book (just kidding…). Now I either see the commercials slow or I see them fast. Who knows, if it’s a really good commercial, I may even watch it twice (although I’m saying that mostly for effect).

There are shows that I would have never sat through before TiVo that I am willing to watch now (when and how I want). Likewise, there are commercials I see now that I didn’t see before. What’s good for the medium is good for the marketers.

AP has broken the story that Ken Jennings loses on Jeopardy tonight. But where are they getting their information?

Reports have been circulating that the 30-year-old software engineer from Salt Lake City would lose after 74 wins — and earnings of $2.5 million.

Reports have been circulating?

Hey, if you’re quoting a blogger, then why not just quote him?