The Zombie MP3
This is an interesting article from NPR, not just for the content on how better alternatives to the MP3 lossy
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Commentary on the mass media.
Seen on PBS: Weird Guy from AEI
The PBS NewsHour this past evening had a guest on from the American Enterprise Institute, one Frederick Hagan. Mr. Hagan
Read more“Cosmos” and the Bruno Flap
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s rebooted “Cosmos” series spent a chunk of time relating a version of the life of Giordano Bruno,
Read moreFalse Balance in Fact Check
The Chicago Tribune Fact Check on the debates goes for that false balance thing in the headline: “FACT CHECK: Romney
Read moreNo One Expects the Comparative Anatomist
Upcoming television series on PBS: Inside Nature’s Giants, begins January 18th at 10 PM. Professor Joy Reidenberg is an unlikely
Read moreJudge Judy Runs a Court of Equity?
There’s a “Judge Judy” video clip being circulated where Judge Judy is deciding a case over unpaid rent. A young
Read moreNCIS: LA “Found”: A Demurral
I caught a repeat of the “NCIS: Los Angeles” episode, “Found”, earlier this week. There are synopses and reviews various
Read morePrototypes and Archetypes
I went over to Wikipedia earlier this evening, hoping to find out what major University of Florida football quarterback Tim
Read more“The Daily Show” Chides CNN
The Huffington Post has an article up concerning fact-checking. Saturday Night Live had a sketch where someone playing the role
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 moreSkewering the Clueless in the Peoria Journal Star
The Peoria Journal Star’s opinion page has a couple of recent entries. Here’s a disappointing rant from someone who claims
Read moreAcoustics Blooper in NCIS
I saw the NCIS episode “One Shot, One Kill” and noticed a blooper in the show. Maybe that’s not that
Read moreDoctor in the House
Jill Biden earned her Ph.D. Ed.D. in 2007 in education. Robin Abcarian, reporter for the Los Angeles Times, must be
Read moreA Commercial You Won’t Be Seeing
Verizon Wireless has acquired Alltel Wireless. Remember the perky commercials featuring Chad, the personable Alltel Wireless salesman? And the four
Read moreFuz Rana: Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
An old joke can be recycled… Q. How do you know when a professional antievolution advocate is lying? A. Their
Read moreBegley and the Grand Conclusion
Sharon Begley had a piece in Newsweek magazine about scientists rethinking positions. Begley is not the retiring sort, apparently: Rare,
Read moreBush’s Partial Protection
A news item notes that President Bush signed three new national monuments into effect and is being praised by various
Read moreMedical and Journalistic Shading
Marcia Angell has an article in the New York Review of Books that considers three books touching upon modern medicine
Read moreSteve Fuller’s Crusade
Sociologist and post-modernist Steve Fuller has joined the posting crew at Uncommon Descent, joining such luminaries as David Scott Springer
Read moreCasey Luskin on the Ad Hominem
Casey Luskin shows that, once again, antievolution correlates with moral relativism. In a post criticizing Ed Humes, Luskin slips in
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