Perfect, I thought! Terrific gifts for all the kiddies, and a wonderful way
to punch up that rather dreary old program of operant research with rats and
pigeons. But then imagine my profound disappointment when I discovered this:
http://www.snopes.com/critters/farce/penguins.htm
My hopes have been dashed against the jagged rocks of lousy family values,
of speciesism, and of Christmas-shopping-procrastination! Curse you,
Stephen!
Bob Herdegen
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Robert T. Herdegen III
Associate Dean of the Faculty
Elliott Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943
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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 1:21 PM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences
Subject: A bird for all seasons
Are you bored with operant key-peck research with same old, same old
_columba
livia_? Do people accuse you of racism because you only use white pigeons
in
your experiments? Then try a new bird, one which is both black and white,
and
leave those racist charges behind.
Alternatively, do you want to study an avian species with family values
above
reproach, a noble and inspiring species endorsed by leading conservatives?
And lastly, are you looking for a last-minute Christmas gift that keep on
giving, no matter how cold it gets?
Look no more. Check out this website. It's for real.
http://tinyurl.com/avg4x
Stephen
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