Some contentious comments (mine) on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest top ten rock/pop songs of all time. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/10/r...

Read tp learn about Joseph Smith's criminal history, long and disturbing. Yet 18 million people follow the faith he founded, based on reading golden plates (which disappeared afterwards) through his hat using a "peepstone". Mo is hoist with his own petard. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/10/j...

All the news that's fit to print and, in Dobrzyn, the upstairs dog must be temporarily absent. Szaron: Freedom has returned. Hili: That’s true, but it’s limited. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/10/w...

Ephraim Heller's photos of birds from Little St. Simons Island, a barrier island off Georgia. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/10/r...

This Hungarian Jewish girl was gassed to death as soon as she arrived in Auschwitz. She was 13 years old, and had she lived, today would have been her birthday.

Intertidal photos of marine worms and other fauna from the California coast, all taken by Abby Thompson. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/09/r...

All the news that's fit to print, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili firmly educated Andrzej: Hili: It’s good that you stopped by, because no one has petted me in a long time. Me: You could have come to me yourself. Hili: You really don’t understand anything. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/09/t...

This Hugarian Jewish boy was gassed as soon as he arrived in Auschwitz. He was seven years old and would have been 89 today had he lived.

A big new report points out the dangers for academia--and for the mission of universities--in politicizing the humanities. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/08/a...

All the news that's fit to print, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili has a question about evolution. Hili: Is a human more closely related to a chimpanzee or a cat? Andrzej: Depends which human. Some are nearest to a baboon. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/08/m...

An Italian Jewish girl was gassed as soon as she arrived in Auschwitz. She was eleven.

Bill Maher's new rule: how graduates are supposed to "fix" AI on their own, whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/07/b... www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBJw...

A superb piece by Sam Harris on why he won't debate critics of Israel, and a good bookend to his piece from November 7, 2023. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/07/a...

All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili has an evolutionary question: Hili: Is a human more closely related to a chimpanzee or a cat?Andrzej: Depends which human. Some are nearest to a baboon. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/07/s...

This French Jewish boy was gassed very soon after his train pulled into Auschwitz. He was ten years old.

Three--count them, three--cat-related items for your delectation, including discovery of a cat-shaped Nazca line in Peru. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/06/c...

Readers' wildlife photos. Local stuff today, including a fierce lightning storm in Chicago early this morning and me finally petting a squirrel after months of taming it. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/06/r... www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ULD...

All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, the kitchen is the epicenter of the cats' lives: Hili: He’s doing something in the kitchen. Szaron: I’ll go check. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/06/s...

A Czech Jewish girl was likely gassed to death as soon as she arrived in Auschwitz, and so was her mother. The girl was eight years old.

Spot the newborn elk calf. (Photo by Matthew Hill.) whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/05/s...

Jesus 'n' Mo 'n' Pride. The boys are obsessed with gayness, but remember that they share a bed. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/05/j...

Jesus 'n' Mo 'n' Pride. The boys are obsessed with gayness, but remember that they share a bed. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/05/j...

All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili is being a slacker cat: Andrzej: Back to work. Hili: I’d rather lie in the sun. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/05/f...

This Dutch Jewish girl was gassed as soon as she arrived in Auschwitz. Hilde was just nine years old.

Readers' wildlife photos from Mark Joseph, including a leucistic (white) house sparrow. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/04/r...

All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili proves herself more an empiricist than a theorist. Szaron: Might there be something delicious hidden in this jungle? Hili: Find out for yourself. Academic discussions don’t get you anywhere. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/04/t...

This Belgian Jewish boy was gassed as soon as he arrived in Auschwitz. He was only a year old, and would have been 85 today had he lived.

Ganesha makes an appearance in a resurrected Jesus and Mo strip. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/03/j...

Scott Ritchie found a leucistic plumed whistling duck in Queensland, and it appears to have spread its genes: whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/03/r...

All the news that's fit to post and, in Dobrzyn, Hili is curious: Hili: Why is there evolutionary psychology, but not evolutionary sociology yet? Andrzej: Because the evolution of sociologists took a different path. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/03/w...

This French Jewish woman, 29 years old, was gassed in 1942 together with her two young sons.

The new drug for advanced pancreatic cancer roughly doubles survival time from 6 months to about 13, but this is widely misreported as doubling "survival rate" or halving "death risk". This misreporting could grossly mislead patients and the public. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/02/s...

Photos of fungus from Rik Gern. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/02/r...

All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili has a chinwag with the gardener: Andrzej: What are you guys talking about? Hili: About mowing the lawn, gnats, and music. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/02/t...

This Dutch Jewish boy was gassed to death as soon as he arrived in Auschwitz. He was just 12 years old.

A guest post: why trying to put human colonies on the Moon and Mars is a waste of time. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/01/u...

Jan Malik's photos from the Jersey shore. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/01/r...

Jan Malik's photos from the Jersey shore. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/01/r...

It's June! All the news that's fit to post and, in Dobrzyn, Hili and Andrzej are depressed at the real news. Hili: Oh God, you look like you’ve just finished going through the news. Andrzej: You guessed it. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/06/01/m...

This Dutch Jewish boy was gassed, together with his mother, when both arrived at Auschwitz. Manuel would be 89 today had he not been exterminated.

I've now watched over 800 Pre-Code films, so I've seen a fair number of stinkers. Officer O'Brien (1930), starring William Boyd and Ralf Harolde is entirely forgettable aside from the fact that the entire cast delivers their lines as if they're stoned.

The latest group of words I detest: "tradwife," "cosplay," and "bougie." whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/05/31/w...

I briefly summarize a year-old biography of Paul Gauguin written by Sue Prideaux. It's terrific: the man had a varied though troubled life, and there is a lot about his art. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/05/31/a...

Robert Lang encountered a young black bear near his home in Altadena, California. Photo plus video at link. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/05/31/r...

All the news that's fit to post and, in Dobrzyn, the cats are scared of the upstairs dog. Szaron: Do you think it’s safe there? Hili: I think so, it looks like the dog is locked up. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/05/31/s...

This Dutch Jewish girl was gassed as soon as she got to Auschwitz. She was three years old, and would be 87 today if her life had not been cut short.

Bill Maher faults both parties for not telling the truth--at least until politicians retire and have nothing to lose. Hi whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/05/30/n... www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sxi...

In 32 hr, AI solved a math problem that defied solution for 80 years: the "unit distance" problem discussed by Paul Erdös, who offered $500 for a solution. Open AI solved it in a day and a half. This is what AI is good for, but I worry about what it will do to liberal education. bit.ly/4u1zt6n

Three--count them, three--cat-related items, plus lagniappe. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/05/30/c...

All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili the editor does her job: Andrzej: What are we running in “Letters” tomorrow? Hili: Something short, because yesterday the readers complained that you’re making them read too much. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/05/30/s...