tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post500834178933879639..comments2012-06-28T06:30:51.897-07:00Comments on SBU Lewis E. Schollian College of Education and Social Sciences: Not our Tim Wood, a case of mistaken identityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-21385194168519196042009-05-07T12:21:00.000-07:002009-05-07T12:21:00.000-07:00Hello Tim, When I received the forward I had read...Hello Tim, When I received the forward I had read only a short way when I realized this was nothing but hate related. I wrote a nasty little note to the people from whom the forward had come and the 30-40 other people who had been forwarded this lousy writing as I did a reply-all. Then my companion Marti asked me to send it to her. That was the begining of a whirlwind of activity that ended with many, many people getting the true story. Hope this all works out and we can get some of these hateful people weeded out.<br /><br />Roger CharletAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-27885165478327563432009-05-06T15:07:00.000-07:002009-05-06T15:07:00.000-07:00I too received the "essay", but with a disclaimer ...I too received the "essay", but with a disclaimer that an imposter had written the article. The disclaimer also linked to this blog.<br /><br />I am sorry to hear your name is being associated with the article and I hope you can clear your name.<br /><br />The disclaimer said in so many words you feel the article is not completely accurate. So, I have a question.<br /><br />As a history professor what do you feel is inaccurate? I will concede that Mr. Obama does not have bullying and pushing people around, but I have heard news articles about the 'civilian defense force'. He had reduced funding for our military. There are reports that he will not allow the banks to pay back the TARP money they received. He basically fired the CEO of General Motors. And where did all the money go that was loaned by the Fed?<br /><br />Personally, I don't like the change I am seeing happen in our country. Just curious. Thanks.Art Wilsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-23282011941917283682009-05-05T13:26:00.000-07:002009-05-05T13:26:00.000-07:00Hi, I also received this same email but I didn't g...Hi, I also received this same email but I didn't get your name from it. Instead it had David Kaiser's name on it. He is not too happy either. I always check snopes as well and they had this blog in their references. (One reason I like snopes is that they always give their references.)However, perhaps people are buying into this particular essay is that they are feeling powerless as the senate and congress AND president willy nilly pass bills of their pet projects without real concern for their consitutents. The interenet is one of the few sources of uncensored information- sadly not all the info is right. Sorry your name got pasted. No one likes to get attributed to things they didn't say. <br />The rest of us were looking for someone with merit to stand up to the crooks in office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-22092174168968617832009-05-05T00:46:00.000-07:002009-05-05T00:46:00.000-07:00Dear Tim! I just received the fraudulent letter a...Dear Tim! I just received the fraudulent letter attributed to you and as a former teacher of history myself decided to investigate the background of the author. I'm so glad I did! I shall now berate the sender of the article and send to him your well written refutation of the article.Gary Fishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-16567534360415028152009-05-01T15:33:00.000-07:002009-05-01T15:33:00.000-07:00I recieved the essay with your name and title atta...I recieved the essay with your name and title attached (no phone number). I googled "tim wood, southwest baptist university" found your 'mistaken identity page' and quickly did a REPLY ALL to the people on the email that had come to me.<br /><br />"Do unto others..." applies here. I hope my little bit of 'help' will help.<br /><br />Sorry that this happened to you. I always encourage a quick trip to Snopes for most unsolicited forwards that get our church folks stirred up.pastorobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11570799512993839313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-78335985994840021012009-04-30T08:02:00.000-07:002009-04-30T08:02:00.000-07:00I received the hoax essay and checked it for verac...I received the hoax essay and checked it for veracity, which led me to your blog. I then alerted the person who sent the hoax to me, and he passed word on to other persons to whom he sent it. Shane K. Bernard, Ph.D. (fellow historian)Shane K. Bernard, Ph.D.http://www.cajunculture.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-24326051748840496452009-04-29T10:54:00.000-07:002009-04-29T10:54:00.000-07:00This is for Mr. Wood,
I seldom "get to the bottom"...This is for Mr. Wood,<br />I seldom "get to the bottom" of anything that is forwarded to me. Most of the time they are deleted (I just don't want to waste my time on them). My stepfather is quite a character, though, and sends me some that are especially entertaining, which is why I happened to read this particular one. <br />After reading it I thought I would verify it through the supposed author. After emailing you, Mr. Wood, and finding out that it was a hoax, I was ashamed at such ruse, and thought that someone thought awful highly of you to put your name to it. (Or perhaps better yet, picked your name out of a hat!)<br />Some people will drag their agenda behind them blindly and push anything or anybody who gets in their way. Backbiting and slander will not receive the favor of Providence.<br />God bless you, sir, S. RomanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-46951319211036202802009-04-26T19:36:00.000-07:002009-04-26T19:36:00.000-07:00I, too, was forwarded your, "article." Unfortunate...I, too, was forwarded your, "article." Unfortunately, I know of few professors who would, "publish," in this medium. Like the others who have left comments, I did some fact checking and found your blog. I sincerely hope this hasn't marred your reputation. Anyone who has read your blog should be able to tell the difference between your voice and that of the other, "author's." Best wishes to you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-87403068112933429622009-04-19T18:53:00.000-07:002009-04-19T18:53:00.000-07:00End Times will include signs and wonders so as to ...End Times will include signs and wonders so as to deceive even the elect if possible. Satan is able to appear as an angel of light. So we won't be able to believe anything we read. Check content regardless of whose name is on it. Even high power credentials are useless since we all have a sinful nature. I wouldn't put my faith in an idea just because someone I "know" endorsed it. What's the big deal about someone "using" a "famous" name unless you're too lazy to check it out yourself?Mark Burtonhttp://www.integrity.com/homes/burton1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-65018905338331118102009-04-17T18:02:00.000-07:002009-04-17T18:02:00.000-07:00I wonder. Has the actual author of the misattribut...I wonder. Has the actual author of the misattributed essay ever actually been identified?<br /><br />Davekatie nallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01617014631999651181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-58535147569600982022009-04-17T13:12:00.000-07:002009-04-17T13:12:00.000-07:00I received this email today, and the copy I receiv...I received this email today, and the copy I received did indeed have your name, a phone number, and email address at the top. <br /><br />I always check www.snopes.com when I receive something like this, which lead me here. <br /><br />I had a feeling no respectable professor would write something along these lines. It just seemed a little extreme to be penned by a well educated person, I am happy to find out I was correct in that assumption.<br /><br />I will pass along the word that you are not the author to anyone who sends it to me in the future.MoonRocketZerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351396643540436524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-19244521016237022162009-04-17T12:44:00.000-07:002009-04-17T12:44:00.000-07:00Dear Dr. Wood, thank you for setting the record st...Dear Dr. Wood, thank you for setting the record straight. The Internet is a great source of information. But there are no checks and balances. Anyone can post their radical views then attribute them to someone of stature in order to lend some credibility. I received this "essay" twice today, so I decided to check it out, which I always do before forwarding anything I've received. I sent a link to your March 20, reply to my well intentioned but mis-informed friends. I will continue to do every time I receive it but experience has shown me that this story will have long legs. Take comfort from the fact that people who care and matter will either ignore it or take the time to search for the truth before sending it along. AlA J Danisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-79029010795983087382009-04-17T08:19:00.000-07:002009-04-17T08:19:00.000-07:00I received the essay this morning from a friend th...I received the essay this morning from a friend that surely intended well. But I am truly disturbed to discover an anonymous author has fraudulently assumed the professor's name, presumably to gain credibility. Even worse, what could be done to expose the coward that wrote the essay? Nothing I know of, other than what's being done here on these pages. I too have replied to my sender with a link to your page. Good luck cleaning this up. Perhaps in time, we'll find some way to separate truth from fiction more expeditiously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-57655128235437344902009-04-13T08:54:00.000-07:002009-04-13T08:54:00.000-07:00Dr. Wood,I received a copy of said essay by email ...Dr. Wood,<BR/><BR/>I received a copy of said essay by email today from a friend. I know she would not intentionally hurt anyone's reputation, so I sent her a link to this site and also suggested that she forward it to whoever sent her the email. I hope this thing will soon die a quick death for your sake.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>Marjorie J. Cooper, Ph.D.<BR/>Professor of Marketing<BR/>Baylor Universityktwoo2uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06304591474338731313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-89899077293959577652009-04-10T07:31:00.000-07:002009-04-10T07:31:00.000-07:00I'm sad to say I have encountered the piece, and I...I'm sad to say I have encountered the piece, and I made certain to reply with a link to this blog posting. I hope it does not tarnish your good name forever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-49745597107479414912009-04-09T11:14:00.000-07:002009-04-09T11:14:00.000-07:00Thank you!I was forwarded the said e-mail, and qui...Thank you!<BR/>I was forwarded the said e-mail, and quickly Googled you to find out if you had truly wrote it!<BR/>I appreciate you addressing this issue here for us truth (in all its forms) seekers, after all truth is truth if I agree with it or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-13732658118862144612009-04-09T00:21:00.000-07:002009-04-09T00:21:00.000-07:00Deare Professor Wood; thanks very much for this cl...Deare Professor Wood; thanks very much for this clarification. A relative has been sending the article you repudiated to members of our family so I went to your univeristy website to see about you. You couldn't have said it better about checking and comparing sources, particularly in this day of instant and widespread (mis)communications. Ray Lafleur,M.A. Community Development, lay leader, United Church, and student of church historyRay Lafleurnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-27450128159527995612009-04-08T10:55:00.000-07:002009-04-08T10:55:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-19986904457012209032009-04-08T05:56:00.000-07:002009-04-08T05:56:00.000-07:00Thanks Tim for writing this. I got the email from ...Thanks Tim for writing this. I got the email from a pal, who is ready to go out and take on the injustice of the world. As I read it, I thought, you must be kidding, what sort of professor actually believes this. And for that matter, can't write? So I googled your name, and found this. So you are doing what you can and I forwarded the link to my friend to correct this ..well..crap! I suppose we need to fight fire with fire...Thanks again for restoring my faith in education...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-6297320180538446112009-04-07T18:20:00.000-07:002009-04-07T18:20:00.000-07:00Just wanted to let you know that I'm doing my smal...Just wanted to let you know that I'm doing my small part to help you "clear your name". I've let the person know that the real truth is not what she gave me to read, but is on the SBU website. I make it a practice to verify, verify, verify everything that originates from the great and powerful W.W.W. I also point every misinformed person to the two websites you mentioned. I'm sorry this has happened to you.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>Al LarsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-53058777432236237422009-04-03T18:27:00.000-07:002009-04-03T18:27:00.000-07:00Dr. Wood,Thank you for bringing this all back to r...Dr. Wood,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for bringing this all back to reality (a term now abused for entertainment value). I was duped by this article and concerned that a professor at a Christian university would stoop to such extremes. You have set the record straight and I will let those who are misguided know.<BR/><BR/>Dave Moulton<BR/>Millers Creek, NCDave Moultonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685033369580237723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-10215264696035750962009-04-02T04:33:00.000-07:002009-04-02T04:33:00.000-07:00I was going to write and congratulate you on the e...I was going to write and congratulate you on the excellent email that fed into my worst fears about Barack Obama. I must have an historian's mind while lacking all but the most basic knowledge of history, because I needed to "check out the source" to see how credible you are. Still don't know about your credibility, but now know about your identity. What a horrible hoax! <BR/>Thanks for your comments about forwarding emails through the internet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-752377126724563152009-03-31T16:22:00.000-07:002009-03-31T16:22:00.000-07:00Tim,Thanks for posting this. Regardless of where ...Tim,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting this. Regardless of where you stand on the issues today, giving your academic credibility to an article like this is not only damaging to you personally, but it's damaging to our collective ideology if seen as a trustworthy point of view. This was sent to me this afternoon with five other forwards in the chain so it is apparent that people are finding something in it compelling enough to share. This now makes it dangerous. The use of propaganda like this is exactly what the Nazis used to reinforce the fear and uncertainty that already existed…blame others and breed hate and before you know it you have become the very thing you were trying to avoid in the first place.Brettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337128291597694262.post-64352596180361104232009-03-30T19:11:00.000-07:002009-03-30T19:11:00.000-07:00Dear Tim - I am so, so glad to read your blog. My...Dear Tim - I am so, so glad to read your blog. My father-in-law forwarded me the essay written by your alias/nemesis and asked me what I thought about it. As a Christian, a Jew, a history professor, and a person who has spoken positively about Obama, he thought I might be interested in what this "Tim Wood" had to say. I was getting ready to point out the logical fallacies and all in the essay and write off Mr. Tim Wood as a poor example of Christian witness and professional integrity, but I did that 'checking into the facts' thing first and arrived at your blog. Huzzah and hurrah! I am saddened for your sake that you have to deal with this, and that your name (and even more significantly, Christ's name) is associated with this sort of propaganda. But I am encouraged by your spirit, your humor, your intelligence, and your neat-o writing. Now I only need to forward your blog entry instead of coming up with all that stuff myself. Bonus! <BR/>I hope this essay propagation scheme dies a quick and painful death, and I will do whatever I can to hasten the bloody end.<BR/>Lisa Hawkins<BR/>clio410@comcast.netclio410https://www.blogger.com/profile/10585080169634780972noreply@blogger.com