Author Archives: Jeff Fecke

SciAm Goes After EvPsych

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

This Scientific American article on Pop EvPsych is a must-read for anyone who’s become annoyed with “studies” that “prove” that women really like housework and rich men while men are super-promiscuous and only value beauty, and only the sort of … Continue reading →

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John Lott Rides Again

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

John Lott is the Republican go-to guy for false statistics and cooked books. Lott cooked the books on his more-guns-less-crime study, then lied about it; he made up a sock puppet named Mary Rosh to sing his praises. Most people … Continue reading →

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The Reason for the Season

Posted on December 21, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

(I’ve posted a version of this every year since 2005 over at my blog; it seemed like the day to share it.) There is a reason that Mithras’ birthday was celebrated this time of year. A reason that Bacchus’ birthday, … Continue reading →

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Lights Start Flashin' Behind Me

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

Here’s a horrifying story from Galveston: It was a little before 8 at night when the breaker went out at Emily Milburn’s home in Galveston. She was busy preparing her children for school the next day, so she asked her 12-year-old … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 18, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

On Election Day, the U.S. Senate race was the last for which I marked a vote. I’ve been a lukewarm Franken supporter, and if the race had been between him and former Sen. Dean Barkley, IP-Minn., I would have voted … Continue reading →

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Smoking Makes You Fat

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

I never smoked. Oh, I puffed on probably three cigarettes over the course of my life, and in my callow youth I would occasionally light up a cigar. But I was always very leery of getting hooked. This was due … Continue reading →

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Recount-a-Lu-La, She’s My Baby

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

Minnesota’s never-ending Senate race is continuing to never end. While the Canvassing Board did get through all of Al Franken’s challenges today, Norm Coleman’s thousand-odd challenges remain. And the legal action is getting fast and furious. Where are we? Let’s … Continue reading →

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Caroline Kennedy Sexism Watch

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

I’m agnostic on the idea of Caroline Kennedy being appointed to replace Secretary of State-Designate Hillary Clinton in New York; on the one hand, I am generally skeptical of political dynasties (something that was a factor in my backing Barack … Continue reading →

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Evil is Evil

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

This is awful: Gov. Sarah Palin’s home church was badly damaged by arson, leading the governor to apologize if the fire was connected to “undeserved negative attention” from her failed campaign as the Republican vice presidential nominee. Damage to the … Continue reading →

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Republicans to Detroit: Drop Dead

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

Evidently the Republican Party likes being a Southern regional party. Because they wouldn’t be doing this if they ever hoped to win Michigan, Ohio, or Pennsylvania ever again: The Senate on Thursday night abandoned efforts to fashion a government rescue … Continue reading →

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