Thursday, May 30, 2013

What is Junk Science?

junk
n
Informal

a. Something meaningless, fatuous, or unbelievable
b. Nonsesense


Source: The Free Dictionary

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Today's Generation Gap Worse Than Ever

According to the Pew Research Center (2009), today's generation gap is very real.


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From my standpoint, the generation gap today is the worst I have seen in my entire "baby-boomer" life to date. Moreover, I am not talking about the gap between "baby-boomers" and subsequent generations. What I am talking about is the generation gap between "baby-boomers" and the "silent generation" that preceded, and that says something. I can only imagine what "generation X-er's" and "generation Y-er's" think about their elders.

Again, the generation gap in our society today may be worse than ever...

Source: Growing Old in America: Expectations vs Reality (2009, June 29) Pew Research Center.

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Monday, May 27, 2013

Memorial Day 2013

Heartfelt remembrances for lost comrades and sincere best wishes to their families and loved ones...


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Sunday, May 26, 2013

Well Said...

"Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner."

~ Lao Tzu

Lao Tzu

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Friday, May 24, 2013

Well Said...

"When we see a natural style, we are astonished and delighted; for we expected to see an author, and we find a man."

~ Blaise Pascal

Blaise Pascal (1623 - 1662)

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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Well Said...

"If you removed the rocks, the brook would lose its song."

~ Amish proverb


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Logical Fallacies Poster

Jesse Richardson, Andy Smith, and Som Meaden (2012) have created a poster quality infographic depicting and describing the logical fallacies to be avoided in discourse. According to the poster's creators:
A logical fallacy is a flaw in reasoning. Logical fallacies are like tricks or illusions of thought, and they're often very sneakily used by politicians and the media to fool people. Don't be fooled! This website has been designed to help you identify and call out dodgy logic wherever it may raise its ugly, incoherent head.
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Logical Fallacies [click image to enlarge]

The above logical fallacies poster should be hanging in every office, classroom, and home in America. Follow the link below to learn more about ordering or downloading personal copies.

Source: Richardson, J; Smith, A; & Meaden, S (2012), Thou Shall Not Commit Logical Fallacies.

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