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To: Dale Baker who wrote (101660)	1/24/2009 11:19:04 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543106

Processed stuff when we were kids was not nearly as chemical heavy as it is now. We were in at the beginning of the chemical food revolution- now it has come to fruition. When we were kids you didn't have all those freaky neon colors in "food". All those juicy chews (that have no juice), and fruit by the foot, and packaged juice "flavored" drinksm and "lunchables". We had kool aid- but when I was little your mom still flavored it with regular sugar, and my mom didn't buy it at all. I got milk in my thermos, and sandwiches on whole wheat bread.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (101660)	1/24/2009 12:20:55 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543106

Texas is still fighting the education battle regarding evolution: Texas education board approves science standards that don't include evolution 'weaknesses' 06:56 PM CST on Friday, January 23, 2009 By TERRENCE STUTZ / The Dallas Morning News tstutz@dallasnews.com AUSTIN – State Board of Education members tentatively approved new science curriculum standards Friday that scrap a longtime requirement that students be taught the "weaknesses" in the theory of evolution. The action came after board members aligned with social conservatives were unable to muster enough support on the 15-member board to retain the rule in a preliminary vote Thursday. The decision was a major setback for the seven Republican board members, who argued vigorously for keeping the "weaknesses" requirement. However, evolution critics scored a minor victory when a majority of board members agreed to an amendment that calls for students to discuss the "sufficiency or insufficiency" of Charles Darwin's tenet that humans and other living things have common ancestors. The Discovery Institute, a Seattle-based organization that sought to preserve the "weaknesses" rule, said the amendment and another similar change adopted by the board would make it easier for teachers and students to raise questions about the theory of evolution. The institute promotes an alternative explanation for the origin of man, one that says life on earth is the result of "intelligent design" by an unknown being or entity. John West, an associate director of the institute, said the changes will let students analyze "some of the most important and controversial aspects of modern evolutionary theory such as the fossil record and universal common descent." Representatives for the Texas Freedom Network, which fought to scuttle the "weaknesses" rule, said it will seek to rescind the amendments by social conservatives when the board has a final vote on the curriculum standards in March. The changes "could provide a small foothold for teaching creationist ideas and dumbing down biology instruction in Texas," said TFN president Kathy Miller, adding that science teachers and college professors will review the changes and make recommendations before the March board meeting. She also called the board decision against requiring weaknesses of evolution to be taught "a very important victory for sound science education." All three Dallas-area board members opposed the "weaknesses" rule, citing the recommendations of a review committee of science teachers and academics who contended it would undermine teaching of Darwin's theory. Those board members were Republicans Geraldine Miller of Dallas and Pat Hardy of Weatherford, and Democrat Mavis Knight of Dallas. Approved on a voice vote, the new curriculum standards spell out not only how evolution is to be covered, but also what is supposed to be taught in all science classes in elementary and secondary schools, as well as providing the material for state tests and textbooks over the next decade.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (101660)	1/24/2009 2:04:13 PM
From: Katelew	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543106

Yep, I grew up in a world where kids walked in from school, changed into play clothes, grabbed a snack and went outside to play. We even went up and down the street, knocking on doors, looking for someone to play with if nothing had been pre-arranged. TV was for rainy days...why I don't know. We just headed outside first. And we roamed, too....roamed whole neighborhoods. Roamed wooded areas and construction sites. Didn't call to tell parents where we were or ask permission....just showed up for dinner, lol, or went home before dark...whichever came first. And no faces on milk cartons then. I felt free, as well as unafraid. So different now in most parts of the country.