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How to Suspect Plagiarism

October 29, 2016Elizabeth Picciuto 24 Comments

Academic twitter has been abuzz with the story of Tiffany Martinez, a student and aspiring professor at Suffolk University. Martinez was called out in front of her whole class for suspected plagiarism because she used the word “hence.” Martinez described her… Continue Reading →

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Elegy for a pen name

September 16, 2016Daniel Summers 8 Comments

I’ve enjoyed being Russell Saunders. Earlier this year, I wrote about my decision to use a pseudonym back when I very first started writing this blog (version 1.0). It’s an angry internet out there, and it seemed prudent to try… Continue Reading →

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What good is sitting alone in your room?

June 13, 2016Daniel Summers 27 Comments

A matter of pride. Continue Reading →

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The Democratic Party’s Current Civil War’s Uncivil Tactics

May 24, 2016Daniel Summers 39 Comments

Elizabeth and Daniel discuss civility. Continue Reading →

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Donald Trump & The Tower of Babel

May 20, 2016Tod Kelly 5 Comments

Here’s an interesting idea for a short story: The God of the Old Testament looks down on Earth and is not at all happy with what he sees. Mankind, He notes, is overflowing with the sin of hubris. But more than… Continue Reading →

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A word on comments

May 13, 2016Daniel Summers 2 Comments

“Don’t read the comments.” It’s a truism of online culture that the overwhelming majority of online commentary is, at best, dispensable. At its frequent worst, it is ill-informed, vitriolic, hateful, and a disgraceful cesspool of humanity’s ugliest impulses. Avoiding comments… Continue Reading →

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Turn down the flame, Bernie supporters

May 10, 2016Daniel Summers 39 Comments

Supporters of Bernie Sanders, you have some work ahead of you. I am not referring to the long odds you face in the delegate math on the way toward getting your candidate nominated. I’m talking about what you’ll need to… Continue Reading →

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Hauling away the pedestal

April 20, 2016Daniel Summers 11 Comments

It’s an unsteadying moment, realizing one of your favorite authors is pretty obviously racist. For various reasons, I tend not to speak much of my personal religious faith when I write. I’ve mentioned my evangelical upbringing at times, generally in… Continue Reading →

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Religion, Stories, and How We Carry Truths

April 15, 2016Tod Kelly 3 Comments

Over at Slate Star Codex, Scott Alexander has posted a theory in regards to the origins of religion, and why they are both so ubiquitous and powerful in different cultures. It is not a particular revolutionary theory — and to be… Continue Reading →

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Dispatches from around the web

April 2, 2016Daniel Summers

Behold, dear readers, the first installment of an occasional, irregularly-spaced Blinded Trials feature! For those of you who might have a passing interest in reading what BT contributors might have written for other outlets, from time to time I’ll post… Continue Reading →

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