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Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on February 12, 2013 at 2:31pm
Comment by Patricia on February 12, 2013 at 12:05pm Thank you Mr. Darwin!!!!
Oh Chris - love the Darwin Day poster!
Celebrate!!
Ok - went back and I just love all the posts and pictures. Ruth your napkin cat, Ian your happy animal : ), Grinning cat and the cat lick, booklover and the lolcat, Loren "A boy and a girl", and I hope I didn't miss anyone. Love everything here and so glad to reconnected to you all. Missed you all.
Comment by Chris Dodds on February 12, 2013 at 10:45am
Comment by Idaho Spud on February 12, 2013 at 10:23am Carl and Melinda, I like your posts about the pope having no god given strength, and I love Dawkins protesting the pope.
Ian, I like your comparison of the postal worker and the pope, and love Darwin's great quote about wonderful endless forms evolving. First time I've seen it.
Comment by booklover on February 12, 2013 at 9:31am Happy Darwin Day Ian! Cool picture!
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