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As the Ancestor Told his Tale...
The search for a common ancestor to all life forms—or “concestor”—is the idea animating Richard Dawkins’ latest book. The Oxford biologist took Chaucer as his inspiration and gave chapters titles like “the Cauliflower’s Tale” and “the Rhizobium’s Tale”.
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Kate Kendell, executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, believes equal marriage rights should remain a priority
» National Center for Lesbian Rights
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Barney Frank, United States representative (D-MA), says the push for gay marriage hurt John Kerry
» Barney Frank
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Andrew Sullivan, writes andrewsullivan.com, former New Republic Editor, and editor (and contributor), Same-Sex Marriage: Pro and Con, A Reader (Vintage Books, 2004),
» Andrew Sullivan's blog
Peas in a Podcast
Adam Curry, former MTV VJ, developed the software that allows Podcasting
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As the Ancestor Told his Tale...
Richard Dawkins, Biologist, "Professor of the Public Understanding of Science" at Oxford University author of many books on science, most recently, The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution (Houghton Mifflin, October 2004), gives a history of evolution in the form of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
» Richard Dawkins
The Times They Are a-Changin'
James Traub, Contribuiting Writer for The New York Times Magazine and author, The Devil's Playground : A Century of Pleasure and Profit in Times Square (Random House, 2004), discusses Times Square centenial
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