Average Joe's Corner

Origin-of-Life Research Pioneer Remembered

May 30, 2007

I like to read the obituary section of the newspaper occasionally to learn about recent history. I often don't recognize the names of the...

Evolution

by Joe Aguirre Read

Will he have to pay taxes, too?

May 9, 2007

Are we talking human rights violations somewhere in the world? Or perhaps an exposé of Abu Ghraib? Another abortion diatribe?

Human Origins & Anthropology

by Joe Aguirre Read

Lucy Falls out of Family Tree

April 30, 2007

Ever since the discovery of the skeletal remains of a female hominid several decades ago, Lucy has been widely publicized as a significant branch...

Human Origins & Anthropology

by Joe Aguirre Read

Human Parasites Teach History

March 2, 2007

Next time you find lice in your child's hair or the doctor tells you you've got a tapeworm, fret not. Scientists may one day...

Human Origins & Anthropology

by Joe Aguirre Read

Beware the Snow Line

January 31, 2007

Mountain climbers know the dangers of traversing the snow line. Conditions change dramatically, and life becomes difficult. However, a greater danger lies far beyond...

Astronomy

by Joe Aguirre Read

Heresy History Tends to Repeat

January 25, 2007

Saturday visitors at your doorstep remind you that the finer points of doctrine can be tricky, especially for a layperson. So much is at...

Theology

by Joe Aguirre Read

365 Reasons to Celebrate a New Year

January 3, 2007

Forget about the New Year's resolutions; they seldom survive January anyway. (Besides, healthy living should already be automatic, right?) Perhaps it's better to focus...

Theology

by Joe Aguirre Read

Long Way to Go to Foster a Culture of Life

November 14, 2006

One of the most important measures on the ballot (at least from my perspective) was almost lost in the coverage of the recent California...

Worldviews

by Joe Aguirre Read

Football Fans Are Not Neanderthals

October 20, 2006

Each autumn the phrase "what a bunch of Neanderthals" makes its way into conversations or print. Fan behavior in the stands during football season...

Human Origins & Anthropology

by Joe Aguirre Read

Getting Brighter on Dark Energy

October 2, 2006

Q: What is dark energy? A: It's when your kids defy you after sunset, make noise, and refuse to go to bed.

Astronomy

by Joe Aguirre Read

Playing the Evolutionary Shell Game

September 25, 2006

Unsuspecting tourists fall prey to the age-old shell game all the time. The skilled sidewalk operator rapidly rearranges the three shells around and the...

Evolution

by Joe Aguirre Read

Does Hawking Believe in Multiple Universes?

September 4, 2006

Multiverse is in the news again. No, we're not talking about a type of poetry or a Bible memory verse program. A multiverse is...

Astronomy

by Joe Aguirre Read