Year: 2009
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AI: Old School is so Old School
Being someone who works with language everyday, it shames me to admit that I have a hard time knowing when slang phrases become trendy and then when they go out of style. I have a hard time knowing when clothes become trendy and when they go out of style, too, but that’s almost excusable, since I prefer to be naked at…
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Top 10 Words and Phrases Ruined By Alt Med
I have been out shopping a lot lately. Most people execute their main shopping adventures before the holidays but my little art business keeps me very busy around that time and so it isn’t until after the fact that I even get a chance to hit the grocery store. In the past few days I have been to Target, the…
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Bertrand Russell on God
Happy new year, heathens! Stay safe tonight. “Religious people, most of them, think that it’s a virtuous act to tell lies about the deathbeds of agnostics and such.”
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Helping Skepchicamp – Better Than New Years Eve!
Tonight you’re not doing anything. It’s New Years Eve. It’s expensive. It’s cold outside. And it’s not even worth it to drive to the hospital if you’ve been bitten by a rabid primate because you’re probably just going to get killed by a drunk driver on your way there. Stay home. Save your money; save your life; save the cheerleader;…
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Skepchick Quickies 12.31
Russia may send spacecraft to knock away asteroid – From Infinite Monkey. Enhanced plasma accelerates the healing process – “The athletes own platelets and plasma, extracted from his own blood are injected into the injured tissue and injuries that once required surgery are healed with injections.” From Mark. Plant uses “mind control” chemical to make ants do its bidding –…
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AI: Future Perfect
First the bad news: there won’t be a 2010 Skepchick or Skepdude calendar. I know, I know. My apologies to all of you who were hoping for some sexy skeptical goodness for Xmas this year. But, that’s only because we want things to be bigger and better next year. So, with that in mind, here’s my question to you today:…
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Trick or Treat, Smell my… wait, what now?
I have a get-rich-quick, can’t fail plan, y’all. I am going to one day publish a tell-all book about being behind the scenes at Skepchick. If you think the stuff that gets posted is hilarious, you would never BELIEVE the stuff that goes around our private mailing list. Today, we had a conversation that I simply had to share. It…
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Skepchick Quickies, 12.30
PZ points out pink toy telescopes with less power than black and grey ones. (From MiddleMan and Paul.) California Science Center is sued for canceling a film promoting intelligent design. (From ZenMonkey.) Looks like ginko biloba doesn’t slow mental decline. (From Skept-artist.) Science is not a democracy. (From “Other” Amanda.)
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