Genesis

Petersburg, Ky. -- The glass display case, soon to be filled with a variety of finches, could be in any natural history museum. It is set among exhibits on frogs and lizards, across from a gift shop and a diorama of life in ancient times. But this is something different: The Creation Museum is a $27 million destination that is expected, on its Memorial Day opening, to bring a new level of high-tech polish to the argument against evolution. The text below the display case says scientists are "puzzled" by the varieties of finches.

Stardom in pop music, as elsewhere in the entertainment world, is to a certain extent all about image. Think of Bruce Springsteen, and you imagine a workingman's rock star, all honest sweat and no-frills integrity. Thnink of Eric Clapton, on the other hand, and what comes up is the noble suffering of a man who truly does have the right to sing the blues.But what image appears when we think of Phil Collins? Is it the cheerfully entertaining showman who led Genesis through such hits as "Invisible Touch"?

A summer before, the nation had paused in its grief and gathered around TVs to watch Robert F. Kennedy's funeral services and the passage of the special train that conveyed his remains from New York City to Washington for burial in Arlington National Cemetery.A little over a year later, on July 20, 1969, Marylanders and people across the nation once again clustered around televisions and radios in living rooms and bars and other public places to follow the hair-raising progress of astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Col. Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. and Lt. Col. Michael Collins as they sped through space on Apollo 11 and prepared to land on the surface of the moon.

I SUPPOSE every religion has its fundamentalists, although I've never heard of a Buddhist one. Believe every word of it, they say, while the rest of us interpret scripture to suit our convenience. Holding firm keeps a lot of folks honest.Believing is a matter of purest faith for fundamentalists. If the Bible says God created the world in seven days, that's the way it happened, no changes, no slippery interpretations.That's where fundamentalism runs smack into evolution, which holds that creation took billions of years and has a lot of complications Genesis never mentioned: Dinosaurs.

PoliceWestminster: A resident of Wimert Avenue told police Thursday that a television, videocassette recorder and Sega Genesis game were stolen from her home. Loss and damage were estimated at $405.

TOKYO -- In a stunning retreat, Sega Enterprises Ltd., the company that gave wings to the high-flying video-game business with the success of its Sega Genesis console, announced yesterday that it was pulling its Sega Saturn console from the U.S. market in the face of stiff competition from Sony and Nintendo.The company said it would write off $450 million to cover losses at its U.S. subsidiary, Sega of America Inc., and on investment securities and a software venture, as well as for the disposal of inventory.

Baltimore-based NeighborCare will more than double in size in a $690 million deal announced yesterday.NeighborCare's parent, Genesis Health Ventures of Kennett Square, Pa., will buy Vitalink, an institutional pharmacy company that is controlled by Gaithersburg-based Manor Care Inc. Vitalink will become part of NeighborCare.The deal will make NeighborCare the third largest institutional pharmacy in the country, with more than 100 pharmacies filling prescriptions for nursing homes and other facilities that have a total of 260,000 beds.

ANGEL food cake. Los Angeles. The Blue Angels. Michelangelo. "Angels in America." A little lower than the angels. Though I speak with the tongues of angels. Some have entertained angels unawares.Our everyday culture does indeed entertain angels. But now that the Walters Art Gallery is featuring "Angels from the Vatican," a refresher course may be timely, especially about the Bible's contribution to angelology.We owe the word angel to a group of Jewish scholars, working in Egypt a few centuries before Christ.

Genesis Health Ventures, a Pennsylvania company with extensive operations in Maryland, announced a multimillion-dollar deal yesterday to deliver health care services to subscribers of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maryland.Genesis will provide:Home health care -- including nursing, intravenous treatments and medical equipment -- to 275,000 subscribers to Blue Cross managed care plans. This includes members of the Blue Cross commercial HMOs -- FreeState, CareFirst, Delmarva and Columbia Medical Plan -- and Medicare and Medicaid HMO enrollees.

NEW YORK -- It's hard to get a lot of drama out of the guys in Genesis.Lord knows, there's enough potential for the stuff. After all, the band just replaced Phil Collins -- who had been its extremely recognizable front man for the better part of two decades -- with a largely unknown 28-year-old Scot named Ray Wilson.Moreover, the group's new album, "Calling All Stations" (Atlantic 83037, arriving in stores today), finds the band edging away from the easily listenable pop format of its last several studio albums.

They compete in Little League, play computer games and swap their baby teeth at bedtime for crisp $1 bills. Genesis plays a mean third base. Matthew wants to be a veterinarian. Christian likes sushi. Jada is a budding gymnast. And Rebekah has a crush on the Orioles' Brian Roberts. The Mora quintuplets turn 8 this summer. On July 28, 2001, Orioles third baseman Melvin Mora became a biological father for the first time. Also the second, third, fourth and fifth. When they finally wheeled Gisel Mora out of surgery, exhausted, she had mothered an entire infield.

Mick Foley is one of the all-time best when it comes to cutting a strong promo to get an angle over. Thursday night on Impact, he came through for TNA. Hyping his return to the ring tomorrow at the Genesis pay-per-view, he passionately reminded fans of just who he was. ( For more, go to baltimoresun.com/ringposts)

On December 10, 2008, PASTOR PAUL JAMES LEWIS; loving and devoted husband of Gertrude Lewis. On Tuesday, friends may call Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Services (East), 4905 York Road, where the family will receive friends from 3 to 8 P.M. On Wednesday, services will be held at Genesis Bible Fellowship Church, 6010 Reisterstown Road, where the family will receive friends 6 to 7 P.M with services to follow. Inquiries to (410) 433-7500.

On Saturday, February 23, 2008, HENRY CLEOPHUS MOORE, 81, of Wittman, departed this life at The Pines Genesis Nursing Care Center in Easton, MD. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2008, 1pm at New St. John's United Methodist Church, Wittman, MD with a viewing one hour prior to the services. Interment will be private at the family's convenience. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to New St. John's United Methodist Church. Letters of condolence may be sent to www.henryfuneralhomepa.

A reunited Genesis - Mike Rutherford (left), Phil Collins and Tony Banks - bring their '80s sound to the stage for their first tour in 15 years. Drummer Chester Thompson and guitarist Daryl Stuermer join the band for its "Turn It On Again" tour. Tickets are $60-$230. The Sunday show starts at 8 p.m. at Verizon Center, 601 F St. N.W., Washington. Call 410-547-SEAT or go to ticketmaster.com.

Petersburg, Ky. -- The glass display case, soon to be filled with a variety of finches, could be in any natural history museum. It is set among exhibits on frogs and lizards, across from a gift shop and a diorama of life in ancient times. But this is something different: The Creation Museum is a $27 million destination that is expected, on its Memorial Day opening, to bring a new level of high-tech polish to the argument against evolution. The text below the display case says scientists are "puzzled" by the varieties of finches.

If you're one of those people who thinks the game industry's gotten away from its maverick roots and now exists simply as a tool to funnel gabillions of dollars into the vaults of megalithic corporations -- and we do -- here's a chance to make a difference. Microsoft plans to make its just-announced XNA Game Studio Express available to all comers by the holidays. The company says the GSE is "a revolutionary new set of tools" that will "democratize game development" and allow hobbyists, students, indie developers and studios alike to compete on level ground in the game-making field.

You might say it started in a restaurant a decade ago. Or you could say it started in a Honda CR-V. Or perhaps it started with Shakespeare. Any way you look at it, Willie Baby -- a one-act play making its world premiere at Fell's Point Corner Theatre as part of the 25th annual Baltimore Playwrights Festival -- had an unusual genesis. THE PAST IS PRESENT / / Four one-acts, including Willie Baby / / Through July 23 / / Fell's Point Corner Theatre, 251 S. Ann St. / / Tickets $14 / / 410-276-7837

On Thursday, May 11, 2006, JULIUS GEORGE THIEL husband of the late Lily M. Thiel, loving father of Philip G. Thiel and his wife Patricia, cherished grandfather of Erin and Lauren Thiel. Funeral service will be private. Donations in Julius's memory may be made to Hospice of Baltimore, 6601 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21204 or Genesis Jobs, 5620 The Alameda, Baltimore, MD, 21239.

On February 24, 2006, MARY C.; devoted mother of Michael, Raymond, Jr., and David Lorden, Judith Koehler and Patricia Broznowicz. Also survived by eleven grandchildren. Relatives and friends may gather at Charles S. Zeiler and Son Inc., 6224 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224 on Sunday Only, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., with a prayer service at 7:30 P.M. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers, family requests contributions to be made in the name of Mary to the St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or The Genesis Heritage Center, 7232 German Hill Road, Baltimore, MD 21222.