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August 17, 2005 9:21 AM

This lovely bit of photoshopping is courtesy of our friend Dick Co the truest of the bluest who's currently stuck at a 2nd rate institution like Harvard.GO BEARS! Can't wait for football to start!

From: Dick Co <co@fas.harvard.edu>
To:
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:43:13 -0400
Subject: 'Inspirational' poster
Hey fellow Golden Bears,

I'm sure some of you have probably seen a version of this poster
floating around, but I've performed some Photoshop magic and made it
all that much more appropriate. Enjoy! Pass it on to your Cal friends!

Go Bears,
Dick

P.S. Extra points if someone can tell me which Big Game this picture
was taken at

August 13, 2005 2:37 AM

Reconciling Faith vs. Science

Action Ong posed an interesting question at his birthday party tonight. Intelligent design or Evolution.

Now here comes the rant....

My problem is...

1) Polarization of all issues in America. Black or White. Good vs Bad. Democrat vs. Republican. And of course the polarization of Science against one's faith in God. Because obviously, if you believe in evolution, you're slapping God in the face. If you believe evolution is a good theory based on sound evidence, then you can't believe God created the Universe and all living things. You can't, it's the rule.... they're mutually exclusive! Everyone knows that! You can't have both! ONE OR THE OTHER! GET IT THROUGH YOUR HEAD!

2) The problem is such, evolution is a scientific theory based on observations, evidence, fossil records, and supporting data. In fact, let's bust some evidence just in case. Look at the bones forming the fore-fins of a whale, and you'll notice that whales have fingers. The commonly held theory is that the whale used to be a land mammal which evolved back into a water animal to fill a niche. In fact there is a fossil record of the blow hole slowly migrating from the front (nose region) to the top of the back (current day whale) in the tracking of one type of cetacean.

Then let's bust Tay-Sachs, Sickle-Cell, and Cystic Fibrosis. All of which are deadly if homozygous recessive, but if heterozygous provide huge benefits for the carrier. Sickle-Cell against Malaria, Tay-Sachs against Tuberculosis, and Cystic Fibrosis against Cholera/Diarrhea.

And even the damn finches and their funny shaped beaks...

On the other hand, intelligent design is based on well.. horseshit!

Creationism is based on a book two mellenia old which has been proven to have historical inaccuracies (see Walls of Jericho..) and well full of *gasp* miracles (see Water to wine, feeding the masses, and parting the Red Sea).

"I don't believe in Evolution..." That's fine... now propose another theory and then back it up with solid evidence! That's fine I don't care if you believe of not... but back up your position with data, with observations, with evidence. Let's face it. There's not a whole lotta evidence of "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth."(Genesis 1:1) Let's face it... there's just not. (Oh yea for people who think god created the Universe and everything in it, in 7 days... literally 7 days... you're an idiot.. cuz obviously God goes by an Earth day.. you ignorant self-important prick!) And that's why this is FAITH... RELIGION... NOT SCIENCE...

Science and Religion are two worlds completely non-comparable. One's based on observations, one's based on faith.

3) The balls that some people have. That they believe that their puny minds are capable of understanding the grand scheme of themes. I was just wondering... did God ever tell us the method he decided to use to create life on Earth... uuhh no... could Evolution be a theory desciribing how we believe life came to pass... uuuhhhh yes... could God have used all of this as a tool.... uuuhhh maybe... AND I DON'T MAKE ANY CLAIM AS TO KNOW WHAT'S GOD'S METHOD OF CREATION IS/WAS... quite honestly I know I'm not smart enough for that.

I believe evolution represents the best theory at the moment for the origin of species, and that's what it is, a theory. A theory based on observable evidence. Does it require a little faith. Of course. But once again.. it's just our best guess based on what we can see now. But I haven't seen evidence that God waved his hand.. and out popped every species known to man. Do I believe that God didn't create the universe because I believe this is a good theory... I don't believe they're mutually exclusive. Do I have faith? ..... SURE!

 

 

 

Minus the unicorns and the mermaids, they were pissing God off and they had to go. And for those that don't think God has a sense of humor. Check out the duck-billed platypus. HAHAHAH He's so stupid looking!

August 9, 2005 3:05 PM

So I eat quite a bit of Mexican food around the bay so I'd like to share a few of my favorites and how they rate.

Bay Area Mexican Restaurant Round Up:

Juan's Place - 941 Carleton St. Berkeley, CA 94710
   Juan's has some delicious food although a bit heavy at times. You'll definately be tasting this 4 hours later. Reasonably priced super burrito, $7-8 for on FAT burrito. Everything else will run you around 12-14 for the niceties of life.

La Burrita - 2530 Durant Ave. Berkeley, CA 94704
   Probably the first mexican place I went to when first arriving Berkeley. Kinda shitty salsa. Good cheap carne asada special burrito though. $6-7. Not bad for late nights. Open until 2AM.

Cancun Taqueria - Somewhere on Mission between 18th and 22nd with the yellow sign
   Not the one in Berkeley on Allston. But the one in the Mission over in SF. Really damn good! Great tortas. And I never can remember the cross street. GREAT TORTAS! But watch out for the green salsa it burns like fire!

Portumex - 721 23rd St. Richmond, CA 94804
    Portumex just has a shitload of really really tasty food for reasonable prices. The problem.. you have to brave Richmond... yea..

La Morena - 307 Baden Ave. South San Francisco, CA 94080
   Really damn good, even for a place in douchey South San Francisco. Kerem recommended this oneThey put in this sauce with the burritos that's amazing. They're tortas are decent, I don't know if they beat Cancun Taqueria, but they're good. The shrimp burrito is close to amazing. Definately one of the best I've had.

Cactus Taqueria - 2 locations 1881 Solano Ave. Berkeley or 5642 College Ave. Oaktown
   Cactus is the frou frou high end take on mexican food. It's amazing! HAHA I love the carne asada plate. And the salsas are great! The one on College usually has 6 salsas compared to the 3 at the Solano location. But the college one is more expensive and the enchiladas are smaller, but it's nicer and they have flan all the time.

Picante - 1328 6th St. # 1 Berkeley, CA 94710
   Awesome! A lot like Cactus. Very tasty! More or less just like Cactus with less Gourmet salsas but awesome Guacamole and chips.

La Torta Loca - 3419 International Blvd. Oakland, CA
   Soerha recommended this. They have these HUGE tortas for cheap. They have this really good cheese inside! MMMmmmMMM I still like Cancun Taqueria.

San Jose Taqueria - 3433 E 14th St. Oakland, CA 94601
   This place is nextdoor to La Torta Loca! It's got some good stuff. Not amazing of out of the ordinary. BUT CHEAP! :-) mmm mmm bitch. I like Iinternational Blvd.

I think I eat too much mexican food. I'll remember 10 more the second I post this.