Grandstanding with Faux Diagnoses: J. Michael Bailey AgainJ. Michael Bailey seems to specialize in touting faux-clinical diagnoses. If one follows his work, one can witness how, with some…Sep 1, 20231Sep 1, 20231
The Road to Retraction: J. Michael Bailey and ROGDLet us imagine that you do not really know who J. Michael Bailey is, what his previous research output has been, or how his work has been…Jun 21, 20231Jun 21, 20231
Against the Social Concept of Free SpeechIn Twitter-fueled free speech discussions, I often remind my interlocutors of the distinction between a legal, constitutional conception of…Apr 5, 2023Apr 5, 2023
Just Dropped in to See What Position Your Position Was inPositionality statements have been a hot topic on academic Twitter. Some bold positions have been taken during these discussions. Do you…Feb 22, 2023Feb 22, 2023
Moving A Complaint from Occlusion to Disclosure: Jordan Peterson's GambitJordan Peterson has placed himself in the spotlight of Canadian media again. This time it is with a campaign against complaints that were…Jan 22, 2023Jan 22, 2023
Writing Backwards, Forwards, Sideways, and AroundThe publishing of research articles is a central activity in contemporary academia: publications are the way to build one’s livelihood, to…Dec 28, 2022Dec 28, 2022
Look over There! An Academic Freedom Crisis!If you have followed think tank reports on academic freedom over the past number of years, you will have already noticed the pattern I…Sep 21, 20221Sep 21, 20221
Correction Junction*: Grammar FunctionThere is a long tradition of university and college instructors lamenting the state of grammar in their students’ writing. Students’…Jan 27, 2021Jan 27, 2021
What Even Is Writing Studies? How Does It Work?Writing studies by that name is a young field. It has grown with increasing production of written genres in many professions and positions…Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
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