Wikio - Ben Stein

Debunking Creationists with class -- The Golden Crocoduck (Poor Mojo Newswire)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:27:26 GMT

Creationist Junk Debunked - Introduction A well-spoken Brit starts a thoughtful new series looking into frequent lies and misconceptions spread by fervent Creationists like Kirk Cameron and Ben Stein.

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Rich People (Smithers MINNEAPOLIS)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:34:14 GMT

So, using Ben Stein’s figures, if he books a speaking engagement just once a month he makes a half million dollars a year. Just for speaking. I think Stein makes a hell of a lot more money than that. And yet he refers to himself as “upper middle class”. I think that there must be some [...]

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AmericanLife TV Network: AmericanLife TV Teams Up With The Humane Society of the United States to Premiere The 22nd Annual Genesis Awards (Market Wire - Lifestyle and Leisure)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:05:00 GMT

The awards show taped at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, recognizes members of print media, as well as the writers, producers and actors of television and film. Presenters and awardees include talk show host Bill Maher, "Heroes" actress Hayden Panettiere, "Desperate Housewives" Kyle MacLachlan, Ben Stein and renowned journalist Anderson Cooper. The Genesis Awards will premiere on AmericanLife TV on...

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It was hard.... (BlueNC - Comments)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:38:08 GMT

to watch CNN this morning at 5am with my hot coffee, and see Ben Stein and a whole PANEL of GOOPers laying out their anti-Michelle talking points. It was disgusting.

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Expelled movie's intelligent design theorists only the tip of the iceberg? (Post-Darwinist)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:24:00 GMT

I'm told that the book Slaughter of the Dissidents will ship this month. Ben Stein's movie Expelled : No Intelligence Allowed has been called the "tip of the iceberg" regarding the discrimination that exists in academic and media communities against those who challenge Darwin's theory of evolution. With the release of Jerry Bergman's new book, Slaughter of the Dissidents, you are about to meet...

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And the Republicans respond with Ben Stein.... (BlueNC - Comments)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:12:46 GMT

being ugly. Imagine that. They are a hateful, spiteful bunch, aren't they? Their response to this powerful, personal narrative is blah, blah, blah.

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What I learned about Michelle Obama from Larry King (The Candorville Courier)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:59:39 GMT

Thank God for the Larry King show on CNN. Tonight he had four guests assess the first night of the Democratic National Convention. Michael Reagan, partisan right wing radio talk show host, Ben Stein, partisan right wing radio talk show host, and Lars Larson, partisan right wing radio talk show host. For balance, he gave [...]

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Connected with the World yet Out of Touch with our Immediate Surroundings (Serge the Concierge)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:13:39 GMT

Ben Stein starts his Everybody's Business Column of August 24 (NYT) Connected, Yes, But Hermetically Sealed by quoting Jean-Jacques Rousseau...

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Ben Stein’s still an idiot (Bligbi)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:24:42 GMT

He makes $35 to 50K per speaking engagement, owns (as of 2007) seven homes, an empty lot in Malibu and considers himself a member of the middle class: Ben Stein also gave an interview in 2005 where he was asked about a financial mistake he regretted. His regret? At some point he purchased stock in Berkshire [...]

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Ben Stein on Connected Culture (Furdlog)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:32:06 GMT

Everybody’s Business - Connected, Yes, but Hermetically Sealed [T]he airplane lands. Cellphones and P.D.A.’s snap into action. Long rows of lights light up on tiny little screens. These are people we absolutely have to talk to. Voice messages pour in, telling of children who got speeding tickets, of margin calls, of jobs offered and lost. The [...]

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Links 8/25/08 (naked capitalism)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:42:00 GMT

When Good Lizards Go Bad: Komodo Dragons Take Violent Turn Wall Street Journal Global warming time bomb trapped in Arctic soil: study PhysOrg. That Arctic no-longer-so-permafrost is full of greenhouse gases.... Recession indicators Jim Hamilton Ben Stein Watch: August 24, 2008 Felix Salmon. Felix finds the smoking gun for what we Ben Stein sufferers have long suspected: the Times does...

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The AAAS responds to "Expelled" (The Panda's Thumb)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:39:34 GMT

This video from the “American Association for the Advancement of Science, “ (AAAS), a non-profit science society, explains why religion and science need not be in opposition. It is a response to the intelligent design propaganda movie, “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed,” with Ben Stein. AAAS also released a written statement. See AAAS Statement Decries “Profound Dishonesty” of Intelligent Design...

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The Danger of Information (AssortedStuff)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:26:02 GMT

... providing assistance to lower- and middle-income Americans). In a companion to this stupid rant, Ben Stein, writing in the New York Times, also believes all our devices have become “modern-day balls and chains with which we shackle ourselves”. What would we do if cellphones and P.D.A.’s disappeared? We would be forced to think again. We would have to confront reality. My own life is spent...

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Ben Stein Watch: August 24, 2008 (Market Movers)

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:19:46 GMT

Would you rather sit on an airplane than talk on a cellphone? Do you stare openly and voraciously at New Yorkers when you walk down Sixth Avenue? If your answers to both these questions are yes, then I highly recommend that you dive right in to Ben Stein's column this week: I think he might be your soulmate. On the other hand, if you think that PDAs are useful devices, it's probably best to...

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Cinematic Teachers (AssortedStuff)

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:51:48 GMT

A writer at the London Times has assembled a list of the 15 worst teachers in the movies. I’m not enough of a film buff to argue intelligently about her choices, although technically speaking Mr. Rooney from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was the principal, not a teacher. Maybe we could substitute Ben Stein’s incredibly boring social studies [...]

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Grimmy Comes to Pittsburg (Tom's MAD Blog)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:54:41 GMT

... Peters, then you’ve never met Mike Peters. The man is a dynamo. He makes Robin Williams look like Ben Stein . He hugs everybody, and is genuinely delighted to meet anyone and everyone… especially those who also toil over the blank paper on the drawing board. He also loves MAD , and Jack Davis is one of his heroes. Come to think of it… isn’t Jack Davis one of every cartoonist’s heroes'? When...

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'Dancing with the Stars' Fantasy Cast: The Various and Sundry (BuddyTV)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:20:20 GMT

... on my Dancing with the Stars fantasy cast with a potpourri of random people. Your Take said: Ben Stein and Phil Hellmuth would be amazing. I really hope at least 1 or 2 of your picks actually show up... said: I would love to see Ben Stein on the show... Every season of Dancing with the Stars always has at least one or two celebrities who don't quite fit into a category. , the billionaire...

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Genius Bar, Part 2 (the G sides)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:17:47 GMT

... loud when he said it. “Well, we glad to be of service to you, hope you have a great day.” Said in Ben Stein mono-tone. I froze just looking at him. “Ummmmm….. I guess I’m supposed to say ‘thank you’ right'” And I walked out. Back at the Apple Store, there is a crazy bunch of people. This nice lady walks up to me - “Can I help you, sir?” So I told her that I had an appointment, canceled it...

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The Base vs Parker (The Daily Dish)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:25:00 GMT

Some revealing comments on this piece : The Constitution does NOT state that there will be separation of church and state. She says America was founded on separation of church and state. Where did she study history? America was clearly founded on Judeo-Christian principles. Ben Stein's new book How to Ruin the United States of America spells this out word for word for those that are unaware....

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Why won’t the super rich admit they’re super rich? (The Daily Background)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:33:03 GMT

... in 2006 , the only year she has disclosed income tax return summaries for). Another case in point: Ben Stein. Now, since he’s never made his income tax returns public, nobody besides Stein and his accountants know how much he’s really worth. But, given that Stein is often featured on financial shows as a money expert, and travels around to and from lavish speaking gigs, it’s...

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