Talk:Kevin D. Randle

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Why does a google search for Timothy P Banse lead to the Kevin Randle wiki page? Are they one in the same? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.188.64.33 (talk) 18:36, 18 December 2017 (UTC)

Fact checking needed - degrees and books published

This line in the intro might wrongly give the impression to some that Mr. Randle got his Ph.D from the University of Iowa: "He is a graduate of the University of Iowa, and he holds a master's degree and a doctorate in psychology." In reality, it is a distance learning degree from California Coast University. Mr. Randle has fully admitted this (Google search). Next the article here on Wiki says he has written over 80 novels. His home page which is given on Mr. Randle's bio page on the well-known Coast to Coast am radio website says that he has published over 100 books of fiction and nonfiction. That is an extraordinary claim considering the man is 59 years old as I write this. Even if he could write and get published two books a year, that would still be over 50 consecutive years of getting books published. He's 59, remember. I want to see a list in this article of every title, year published, publisher, and ISBN number. A short story is not a book. An outline or synopsis of a proposed novel is not a book. A manuscript photocopied and distributed to your friends is not a published book. The U.S. Library of Congress credits him with 24 titles. Use the Wiki bio for best-selling author James Patterson (uses pseudonyms as well) as a guide to how to list an author's books. 5Q5 (talk) 00:27, 11 June 2008 (UTC) xxx

If your point here is that you want other people to think you're a long-winded douche who wants other people to do his research for him, then you've succeeded. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.171.176.27 (talk) 00:07, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Your blunder. The error was in not knowing how to correctly use the US Copyright search form. It lists 93 books, 25 at a time, unless you set the form to allow more. Seems you only saw the first 25, probably because in your negative mindset that's all you wanted to see. Since you brought it up, perhaps you will now self-fulfill your "I want to see a list in this article of every ..." by dutifully returning to the Copyright search form and bringing us those details. You owe that to Randle for your uncalled for accusation against him for self-publishing manuscripts (in essence: thinly veiled slander). By the way, the prolific novelist Max Brand wrote 20 pages of final copy a day, every day. That's a novel about every two or three weeks. (or more than two a year)

And by the way Amazon.com lists about 40 novels and non-fiction books by Randle just under his own name. Basic, beginning, fundamental research might have told you that you were on the WRONG track. Tip: Don't let emotion guide your research. But you are absolutely right on one point, Dr. and Major, Kevin D. Randle does boast an extraordinary bibliography.

I would like to add that the original poster's thinly-veiled criticism of Randle's PhD doesn't mention that California Coast University is an accredited school, whether it is online or not. Dr. Randle did write a doctoral dissertation and complete the other necessary work for a PhD. He did earn his master's degree and bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa.

It's funny how all those tabloid writers love to make themselves appear as having more instruction and knowledge than they actually have. Funny and pathetic. Randle is no exception, and is even more moronic than his moronic readers! And to think this type of man is one of those that create myths! Doctor Randle of the Miracles...201.51.84.2 ([[User

talk:201.51.84.2|talk]]) 18:21, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

Randle holds bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Iowa - a perfectly credible academic institution. What's "funny and pathetic" is how his critics don't even read, or apparently care, about such facts, but continue to post their assumptions and preconceptions regardless of how wrong they are.

Needs Revision

I have a serious issue with the near-total rewrite of this article. The person who changed it omitted virtually all references to Randle's UFO work, for which he is best-known, and instead filled it with largely irrelevant discussions of his work as a science-fiction writer (the original article also contained references to his sci-fi novels, and did so in a more coherent form). The article as rewritten also makes thinly-veiled criticisms of his PhD degree from an online university, which has little or no relevance to either his sci-fi or UFO work. IMO, the article as it is now written is filled with largely irrelevant data and badly needs to include his work as a ufologist, for which he has appeared on numerous TV programs and documentaries. One of the primary reasons Randle deserves to be mentioned in a Wikipedia article is because of his extensive UFO research (especially into the "Roswell" mystery), and even if one doesn't "believe" in UFOs, his research into the subject deserves far more space than it is given here. The original, "unrevised" article was much superior to the current one, and it should replace the one currently up. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.145.229.162 (talk) 05:09, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

I am a professional journalist and researcher. Based on independent research and an interview with Kevin D Randle I am about to add salient information to this section along with supportive footnotes and references as per Wikipedia guidelines. Any rewrites or changes are not intended to offend previous authors, but instead, to expand and bring this section up to date. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Timbanse (talk • contribs) 18:55, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

Thank you very much for your rewrite, it is a considerable improvement over the previous version I referred to above. Again, thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.145.229.162 (talk) 05:46, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

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