Confusion on Falsifiability Still Prevalent at Discovery Institute
Yes, this is another “dog bites man” story, but it is probably worth memorializing that various and sundry “intelligent design”
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One Century and Almost Two Months
The United States officially entered World War I on April 6th, 1917. For countries not named “Spain”, this marked the
Read moreThe Big Leak
There are a couple of things that were said in defense of President Donald Trump’s release of sensitive, formerly classified
Read moreNet Neutrality for Opponents
There seems to be a lot of confusion about net neutrality. Of course, there’s also a lot of corporate propaganda
Read moreClimate Change: Another Denialist Site
People link to the weirdest things. A Facebook discussion with a local climate change denier had him posting: Here’s a
Read moreFlorida: Full-Bore Libertarianism Around the Corner
Brandon Haught of Florida Citizens for Science discusses taking action concerning a Florida Senate bill about instructional materials. The bill
Read moreNet Neutrality and Nincompoops
Reason’s Nick Gillespie gave a fawning interview to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai with the topic of net neutrality. Along the
Read moreThe Conservative Climate Change Modest Proposal Advances
There’s a Washington Post report that the WSJ op-ed proposal is much more than just an op-ed. There is an
Read moreA Modest Proposal, Conservative Climate Change Style
The Wall Street Journal (who else?) ran an op-ed titled, “A Conservative Answer to Climate Change”. The good news is
Read moreNikon P900 First Impressions
I’ve managed to lay my hands on a Nikon P900 digital camera. This is prosumer bridge-style camera with an exceptionally
Read moreThoughts on the Value of Public Education
Over on Facebook, there’s discussion of the federal Department of Education, and a commenter there said she would like to
Read moreThe New Abnormal: Presidential Conflicts of Interest
The New York Times published an article detailing some of the many foreign business entanglements of the Trump Organization. Donald
Read moreThe New Abnormal: A Category for Uncharted Territory
The Guardian in reporting Donald Trump’s election said the USA was heading into the political unknown. As Trump maneuvers the
Read moreGood morning and congratulations, President-elect Trump
I note that estimable source of journalism on American politics today, UK’s The Guardian, on the outcome of the US
Read moreFlorida: Sunshine, Solar Power, and Shenanigans
The Orlando Sun-Sentinel carried an op-ed by Paula Dockery on a deceptive solar power amendment on the November ballot. This
Read moreThe End of Journalism As We Knew It
I grew up listening to Walter Cronkite giving the evening news. The feeling of trust that some version of what
Read moreEpiPen Pricing Defended by Shkreli
Martin Shkreli, pharmaceutical patent scavenger, did an interview with CBS and defended Mylan Corp’s inflated pricing of their EpiPen product.
Read moreThe DI Celebrates 20 Years of Gaming the System
The Discovery Institute’s Center for the Renewal of Science and Culture has a post celebrating the 20th anniversary of their
Read moreFlorida: FSU Settles Title IX Suit for Less than $1M
The Chronicle of Higher Education has an article on the resolution of Erica Kinsman’s Title IX suit against Florida State
Read moreOpen Letter to the United Methodist Church on “intelligent design”
The Discovery Institute got upset that they weren’t allowed a table to promote “intelligent design” at the United Methodist Church’s
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