Skepticism
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Join me for a fun and skeptical Thursday evening
Calling all Twin Cities area skeptics. Come out tomorrow night for Drinking Skeptically in Minneapolis, followed by a talk on religion and feminism at the University of Minnesota. I plan to be at the Herkimer at 5:30 tomorrow for a few beers, and will then be heading over to the West Bank Campus around 6:30 for Sunsara Taylor’s talk. Should…
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Afternoon Inquisition 11.12.08
Today’s AI concerns the tragic brain-death of 12-year-old Motl Brody, who lost a six-month battle with cancer, and is currently being kept alive by a respirator and drugs that keep his heart beating. Motl’s brain has ceased to function and begun to decompose. Doctors have determined his condition as “beyond a persistent vegetative state†– that means worse than Terri…
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Skepchick Quickies, 11.12
Farewell to the Phoenix Mars Lander. Via PZ: Garden gnomes banned from church cemetery because they are ‘unnatural creatures.’ Turns out a bunch of “dancing” dino prints are probably just potholes. In case you’re interested: a list of secular parenting blogs. Also – if you’re in the central Ohio area, come join me for Drinking Skeptically Columbus this Saturday at…
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Afternoon Inquisition 11.11- Veterans Day Edition
I’ve always been a big fan of today’s US holiday, Veterans Day. In other parts of our small world today is Armistice Day, or Remembrance Day.  Today’s not about war or winning, or justice or conflict. It’s not even about nationalism. Today is about being grateful and aware of the commitment of the people who serve. It’s a day dedicated to the cause of…
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The Mystery of Intuition Finally Revealed by Crackpot Author
Recently I’ve been digging into the idea of intuition, particularly the notion that women possess some grand insight that men lack. I wasn’t planning to post a blog entry about it, but this morning I was going through emails looking for something to write about when I opened my Google alert for the word “psychic,” an alert that has often…
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Dog Day Afternoon Inquisition 11.10
Those of you who follow me on Twitter know that about a month ago, my parents had to put down my sister’s dog, Mia. It was especially heartbreaking since my sister, as most of you know, passed away in 2002, when Mia was in her prime. And if you follow me on Twitter, you probably also know that my parents…
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Skepchick Quickies, 11.10
In troubling economic times, consumers flock to online psychics. I like these two lines: “‘It’s really starting to pick up,” [a psychic] says. “People are more depressed, and I can easily make $150 to $200 a day…. Finances are coming up a lot more lately,’ he adds. ‘People want to know when their finances are going to get better.'” (Thanks…
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Afternoon Inquisition 11.8
Here in Minnesota, we had our first real snow of the season yesterday, putting an end to one of the more gorgeous autumns in recent memory. Now begins the cold and snow and terrible driving conditions that can sometimes last well into May. Ugh. I personally would not complain if we had summer all year round (I know, I know…why…
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