Missing the Point at the Wall Street Journal
I’m guessing from the blithe and condescending tone of James Taranto’s piece in the Wall Street Journal that he is
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Opderbeck and Dover, Round 3
This is a reply to a comment by David Opderbeck in this thread. Since David has consistently accused me of
Read moreOpderbeck and Dover, Round 2
I’m going to respond to a comment left by David Opderbeck to my previous post. [David Opderbeck:] Wesley, I have
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David Opderbeck weighs in with an opinion on the decision in the Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District case: This
Read moreThis Doesn’t Look Good
Check out the discussion of a teacher suspended indefinitely in Brookeland, Texas, apparently for being “too liberal” and “an atheist”.
Read moreThe Idolatry of Antievolution
Baraminologist Todd Wood has come to view religious antievolution as idolatry. Wood has apparently come to the conclusion I did
Read moreRay Comfort Parades His Ignorance
At US News and World Report, Ray Comfort has responded to Dr. Eugenie Scott’s critique of the bowdlerized version of
Read moreOut of the Ashes?
Philip Clayton at “Religion Dispatches” has a post up about evolution/creationism issues and the yin/yang of the classes of antievolutionists
Read moreTrouble at Butler U.
“Academic politics is much more vicious than real politics. We think it’s because the stakes are so small.” — various
Read more“If You Get Too Churchy, She’ll Tell You”
That’s the headline on small story in the St. Petersburg Times, talking about Tampa City Council member Linda Saul-Sena. Saul-Sena
Read moreExpert Witness and Manuscript
Over at the Chronicle of Higher Education, they have an article about a lawsuit between Robert N. Proctor and the
Read moreGun Possession and Assault With a Firearm: Risky Stuff — Or Not?
Over at Greg Laden’s blog, he has notice of a study done via epidemiological procedures to look at the relationship
Read moreDembski and Marks Get One Past the Reviewers
William Dembski and Robert Marks finally managed to turn one of their joint manuscripts into a publication. The paper will
Read moreFlorida Wants Comments on De-listing Peregrine Falcons
Just noticed this at Florida Animal Law: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) had requested comments from the
Read moreIn the Absence of Knowledge: Melanie Phillips
I just ran across a column from Melanie Phillips in the Spectator. In it, she wrongly accuses Ken Miller of
Read moreToy Yoda v. Toyota
I ran across a captioned photo recently showing a young woman with a boxed Yoda toy, where the caption was
Read moreA Lawsuit Norm Coleman Can Look Back on Losing
The Minneapolis-St.Paul Star-Tribune has the story. Norm Coleman’s lawsuit over the recount process in the Senate race with Al Franken
Read moreState Board of Education Seat is Not a Pulpit
Responding to the Texas state Senate failing to confirm religious antievolutionist Don McLeroy as chair of the State Board of
Read moreA Direct Answer About Torture
A commenter on Ed Brayton’s “Dispatches from the Culture Wars” asked what I can only assume was meant to be
Read moreThe “Weasel” Saga — With Math (Part 1)
Richard Dawkins provided a description of a program in his 1986 book, “The Blind Watchmaker”, that was meant to illustrate
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