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Quickies
Skepchick Quickies 11.11
On November 11, 1966, NASA launched Gemini 12. On board were Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell (who was later on Apollo 13). Good News! Religious leaders meet to discuss climate change (Video) – An article by one of our best link-finders, CriticalDragon1177! My dad gave me “Fear of Flying” at 15, and it wasn’t the sex that shocked me –…
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Skepchick Quickies 11.6
On November 6, 1856, George Eliot (a.k.a. Mary Anne Evans) submitted her first piece of fiction for publication. She chose to publish under a male pseudonym so that her work would be taken seriously. (Good thing we’ve made so much progress since then!) List of Reasons for Admission to an Insane Asylum from the Late 1800s – From Eric. “Saturday…
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Skepchick Quickies 11.4
On November 4, 1501, Catherine of Aragon was introduced to Arthur Tudor. They married, and he died shortly after, and then she became the first wife of Henry VIII. (And I will admit, I’m fond of the historical fiction about the wives of Henry VIII.) FNC wants tougher laws against sorcery – In Abu Dhabi, the government is working on…
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Skepchick Quickies 10.30
Happy Day Before Halloween! I hate it when October is over and everyone takes down their decorations. Are you dressing up this year? (I’m going to be Bunnicula.) Suzanne Somers, Jenny McCarthy and America’s love of celebrity pseudoscience – “Actresses are denouncing Obamacare, slathering on hormones and urging against vaccines. Why do we listen?” (To be fair, actors are doing…
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Skepchick Quickies 10.28
On October 28, 1893, Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique (his final symphony) premiered in St. Petersburg. It was dedicated to Vladimir Davydov, his lover (and nephew). If you need a bit of classical music to focus today, I recommend giving it a listen. When Masculinity Fails Men – An amusing and serious speculation on what it means to be a man. From miserlyoldman. So You Know,…
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Book Club
Skepchick Book Club: Sybil Exposed
Note: Details for next month’s book and meeting date are at the bottom of this post. Welcome back to the Skepchick Book Club! This month we read Sybil Exposed: The Extraordinary Story Behind the Famous Multiple Personality Case by Debbie Nathan. In 100 words or less, here is an over-simplified summary of the book: Sybil a.k.a. Shirley Mason was an imaginative…
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Skepchick Quickies 10.23
On October 23, 1850, the first National Women’s Rights Convention met in Worcester, Massachusetts. For everyone not in New England (or regular England), that is pronounced like “WUS-ter,” not “wor-ches-ter.” Also, different from “WOO-ster” in Ohio. What Does Domestic Violence Have To Do With This Blog? Everything – Domestic violence and the portrayal of women as weak or small. Trigger warnings,…
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Book Club
Skepchick Book Club: Call for Ideas
Just a quick reminder: This Sunday is the Skepchick Book Club and I’ll be posting about Sybil Exposed by Debbie Nathan. I’m about 90% done with the book and I’m really enjoying it! It’s a quick read because it’s so compelling and I’ve always wanted to know the backstory behind the multiple personality controversy. So I just wanted to start this…
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