Foul: Misquotes and context

Reading Time: 2 minutes Misquotes and quotes out of context are easy to spot and refute, but that’s rare. We look at examples used against Trump and Kamala Harris.

Foul: Ad Hominem

Reading Time: 2 minutes In a speech this week, President Biden said those who oppose the election bill are racists. Did he learn personal attacks from Donald Trump?

Foul: Changing the Rules

Reading Time: 2 minutes Will changing Senate rules help protect minority rights? The Rhetoric Referee reminds us everyone is a minority—of one. WITH VIDEO.

‘Houdini and Spiritualism’

Reading Time: 4 minutes – REVIEW – The book’s most diverting chapter is a bit of fiction. In “The Adventure of the Empty Chair,” Sherlock Holmes unveils a secret of Spiritualism and foils a demonic plot.

Mastering the debate game

Reading Time: 3 minutes – RHETORIC REFEREE – Donald Trump knows how to play the game to win. Now you can, too! Follow along see if you can spot these debate tricks and traps.

‘Clueless in New England’

Reading Time: 2 minutes – REVIEW -Intrigued by the similar disappearances of two young women in New England within a few years of each other, historian Michael C. Dooling set out to examine news reports and case files to determine whether there was a connection.

The Return of Schrödinger’s Kitty

Reading Time: 2 minutes – HUMOR – Schroedinger’s kitten has returned to lead us through further thought experiments, this time more sophisticated.

NaNoWriMo update

Reading Time: 2 minutes – ON WRITING – Today was National Novel Writing Month’s Double-Up Donation Day, when participants try otodouble their daily word count and to make a contribution.

‘IF: The Untold Story of Kipling’s American Years’

Reading Time: 3 minutes – REVIEW – Benfey examines Kipling’s letters and papers, and those of his contemporaries, and tells the story of the decade in which the author tried to fit in as a nouveau American — and then abruptly abandoned the plan.

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Foul: Misquotes and context

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