College Essays For Sale—By Professors
At last college professors have found a way to supplement their income, and perhaps to steal back some of the tuition dollars that traditionally head right to the pocket of…
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Soon & Briggs: Sunspots do impact climate
Had you thought I had forgotten about the doom that awaits us once global warming strikes (it's on it's way!)? I had not. Today's post is at the Washington Times:…
Unleash The Giant Puppets!
Need a job? Fancy working with your hands? How about this? Looking for 3 puppetistas to man this giant creepy Romney puppet [pictured below] during the RNC (and beyond). No…
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Casino Deals Unshuffled Cards
As a break from things serious, consider this scenario: In a New Jersey casino, you walk up to an electronic slot machine, stick in a buck and punch the buttons.…
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Reasoning To Belief: Feser’s The Last Superstition: A Refutation of the New Atheism — Part II
Read Part I, Part II, Part III, Part Interlude, Part IV, Part V, Part VI. Part Last. Act and Potential TLS is not a complete work of theology or philosophy,…
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Richard Muller’s Political Move—BEST is Best? Sophisticated Statistics!
Our Berkeley Earth approach used sophisticated statistical methods developed largely by our lead scientist, Robert Rohde, which allowed us to determine earth land temperature much further back in time. Ah,…
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How Good Are You At Making Sports Predictions?
I'm traveling today so I thought I'd remind us of ShortBurst sports, Edgehogs as was. Make picks in all major sports, even the God-help-us Olympics, and track your prognosticatory prowess.…
A Depressing [Real Sad] Churchill Quotation—Contest
As I this morning scanned Facebook, I ran across the image below. Read it through and pause for a moment before continuing. Notice anything strange? I was so intrigued by…