Tim has offered to host a potluck dinner on Darwin’s birthday to celebrate the man, the work and the science.
Friday, February 12, 6:30 pm. Potluck dinner, so bring something tasty and bring your own beverages.
We will talk about Darwin and maybe, just maybe, have someone come in and speak to us.
See below for directions to Tim’s house.
Also, here is information from the International Darwin Day Foundation, sponsored by the American Humanist Association, looking for people to sign an online petition to make February 12 Darwin Day officially.
Here is the petition:
Dear President Obama,
As an American who values scientific inquiry and integrity, I urge you to issue a presidential proclamation recognizing Darwin Day on February 12. Darwin Day is celebrated every year on the anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birthday in 1809, and is a day in which people gather together to commemorate his life and work. Charles Darwin was the first to propose the groundbreaking scientific theory of evolution by natural selection—a theory that has done more to unify and bring understanding to the life sciences than any other—and Darwin Day is a celebration of this discovery and of scientific progress.
I believe that issuing this proclamation will send a powerful message that scientific discovery and integrity in our society are top priorities—priorities that are needed now more than ever as extremists with narrow ideological agendas are attempting to undermine science in our schools.
Please stand with me and countless others who value science and discovery by issuing the following or a similar proclamation on Darwin Day.
Go here to sign the petition if you are interested.
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Tim’s Address and Directions:
221 Poplar Drive, Morgantown
Tim’s Cell if you get lost: 304-685-9673
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Note: the streets that you have to turn on have no street signs.
Happy Darwin Day !!!
We’re looking forward to hosting the brave souls who head out into the winterwonderlang this eve to the Pot Luck at our place;hope the driving gets safer and snow holds off for a while…..but isn’t it beautiful!
The potential speaker(s) fell through ,so we can just have an informal discussion…..if anyone wants to bring a point to discuss , or a reading ,please do…..I have a couple of Darwin/Evolution pieces to share…..have you heard of the poem : ‘When you were a tadpole and I was a fish’ ?……I would like to read that….
Have a great Darwin Day and remember to sign the petition to support a national DD .
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Neece Reply:
February 12th, 2010 at 8:27 am
Thanks for hosting the dinner tonight Tim. Weather permitting, Butch and I will be there.
Happy Darwin Day!
Oh, and the petition is closed now. It reached its deadline.
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