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David Barton: Mediocre scientists who are Christian, good; great scientists, bad
I’m reviewing the reviews of Texas social studies curricula offered by the six people appointed by the Texas State Board of Education. David Barton, a harsh partisan politician, religious bigot… more →
Millard Fillmore's Bathtub
More Prose from "Twilight"
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methesnake wrote 3 days ago: “Bella, I’ve already expended a great deal of personal effort to keep you alive. I ‘m not about to l … more →
Dalí e o Vietnã
kaorinagata wrote 3 months ago: Descobri recentemente que, em 1971, em entrevista para a Revista Veja, Salvador Dalí proferiu as pal … more →
David Barton: Mediocre scientists who are Christian, good; great scientists, bad
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Ed Darrell wrote 5 months ago: I’m reviewing the reviews of Texas social studies curricula offered by the six people appointe … more →
Encore post: Rebutting junk science, "100 things to know about DDT" point #6
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Ed Darrell wrote 6 months ago: Encore post — originally posted in August 2007. Another in a continuing series, showing the e … more →
Fake quotes in prize-winning essays
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Ed Darrell wrote 6 months ago: Rational Rant crashes into some use of faked and edited quotes in prize-winning essays and speeches. … more →
Quote mining Harry Truman, on confusing people
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Ed Darrell wrote 10 months ago: I think it was Mark Twain who said a lie can get around the world twice before the truth has got its … more →
Misquoting Jefferson?
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Ed Darrell wrote 10 months ago: Jefferson Memorial - photo from Utah's Cache County Democrats A commentary from Cal Thomas caugh … more →
Answers (or not)
Johannes wrote 1 year ago: Nothing really spectacular in the news right now, so I thought I’d give you all a treat in the … more →
Stop that simile!
jeever wrote 1 year ago: “The campaign season is like the hurricane season,” said Bill Schneider, CNN’s sen … more →
I Could Care Less... Really, that's good to hear!
R.W. Ridley wrote 1 year ago: The phrase is “I couldn’t care less.” It’s not “I could care less. … more →
Put out to pasture
Nelson wrote 1 year ago: Sooty, Panda, Newcastle, Gina and Eric are among the victims of a problem that's threatening man … more →
The Wrong Stuff, on purpose: Weikart misquotes Darwin
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Ed Darrell wrote 1 year ago: Richard Weikart is an arm of the Discovery Institute’s disinformation brigade. A couple of yea … more →
Don't drink the water...
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evan wrote 1 year ago: …there’s drugs in the water. Wait…did i really just quasi-quote Dave Matthews? hmm … more →
Peregrine falcons -- '100 things about DDT #77'
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Ed Darrell wrote 2 years ago: Another in an occasional series that analyzes “100 Things You Need to Know About DDT,” a … more →
Hoax quote collections: Quote mining Hillary Clinton
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Ed Darrell wrote 2 years ago: We’re past the political equinox in the political hemisphere (not to be confused with any real … more →
Vox Day: Trapped in a quote mine cave-in
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Ed Darrell wrote 2 years ago: Vox Day, who claims to know more than most mortals can even think about, has fallen into a quote min … more →
What Churchill did NOT say
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Ed Darrell wrote 2 years ago: Winston Churchill often gets credit, or blame, for “famous quotations” that he did not s … more →
Nonqoute of the Moment: What Ben Bradlee did NOT say
Ed Darrell wrote 2 years ago: My respect for Fred Gielow rose when I found this on-line erratum notice, correcting a vicious misqu … more →
Encore post: Recognizing bogus history, 1
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Ed Darrell wrote 2 years ago: While traveling this week, I’ll feature a few blasts from the past — posts that may meri … more →
