He's going to be lecturing in Phoenix at the end of August on "Why Ben Stein is wrong about science and history", which really should win some sort of prize for one of the one of the most obvious titles ever. He's going to have to talk for days to cover the topic adequately, so pack a lunch.
Wish I could go. It should be entertaining, in a Mike-Tyson-battles-PeeWee-Herman sort of way!
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