23 November 2010

My Favorite Thanksgiving Verse

"When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you. 11 Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day."  - Deuteronomy 8:10-11

13 November 2010

And then there was one (physicist in Congress)

With the retirement of Vern Elhers, the defeat of Bill Foster, and the unsuccessful candidacy of Ruth McClung, only one physicist will be in the 112th Congress:  Rush Holt.

"From my experience let me say this: in today's world it is no bad thing for a politician to have had the benefit of a scientific background." - Margaret Thatcher