As a child, I had fantastic imaginary friends. By fantastic, I mean out of the ordinary – there were wise green girls from Mars, strong, black-eyed Amazons – and a single Dove woman, with gentle eyes and wings woven from branches.

I was often called imaginative, but it wasn’t meant as a compliment. It was meant in a “reality-is-calling, get your head out of the clouds”, kind of way. It was meant to discourage me from believing in the impractical or impossible.

I saw the movie "Expelled" last night. Ben Stein and the others making the movie did a masterful job of shedding light on the fact that when it comes to science education in the USA, all speech is not created (or treated) equal.

The theory of evolution is now taught as fact across the land in spite of glaring holes in the theory that very smart, well educated scientists have exposed. However, if a scientist or professor dares to suggest that intelligent design should at least be part of the discussion in classrooms, the movie shows that move to be deadly to one's career.