Skepticism
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It’s time to vote! (For the May Contest, that is)
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=X_2bD9_2ftRSw_2fm2EsAWnANB4Q_3d_3d Voting ends tomorrow, so get your votes in while ye may.
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Skeptical of crime fighting tactics
I am so glad I will be out of this country (the US) for the summer. I already wish I did not have to come back. I am quite sure that the best part of my trip will be that I won’t have to read crap like this in the news. And, ha, here’s the rub. I’ll be in a…
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Skepchick Quickies, 6.9
Egypt criminalizes female genital mutilation. Also, raises the legal age of marriage to 18 for both men and women. NPR’s Science Friday takes a look at M. Night Shyamalan’s new film. (Thanks, Mark!) Man falls after receiving spirit, sues. Claims church liable for injuries sustained during healing service. (Thanks, Emory!) We can always use another irreverent look at the Creation…
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Don’t High Hat the Principal
Indians have a lot of gods, and India has a lot of monkeys. You non-Indians might think those are unrelated facts, but you would be mistaken. We’ve seen modern shipping advances get stopped because just one god led an army of monkey warriors across a bridge. They even have a whole monkey god. His name’s Hanuman and he doesn’t think…
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Monster Sunday 7: Who Are the Real Blood-Suckers?
OK, Here’s some really screwed up political thinking, but since we’re still talking about monsters every Sunday, and these guys somehow think vampires have something to do with American politics, have a gander. This is a topic that has hopped around on the internet, starting out with the most bizarre question, “Are liberals vampires?” Before you go below the fold…
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An Important Anniversary
Today is the 43rd anniversary of Griswold vs. Connecticut, the case in which a woman’s right to privacy was first affirmed by the US Supreme Court. Griswold v. Connecticut involved a Connecticut law that prohibited the use of “any drug, medicinal article or instrument for the purpose of preventing conception.†The Griswold in the case name was the Estelle Griswold,…
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Secrets of Crop Circles Revealed
I was surprised recently to find that crop circles are still making news in various places around the world. The strange designs in wheat and corn fields fell off my radar a long time ago, but apparently there are some folks currently still enmeshed in the unusual phenomenon. It seems things don’t go away simply because I stop paying attention…
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Atlanta Skeptics in the Pub – next week!
Just a quick one to mention that I’ll be at the Atlanta Skeptics in the Pub next weekend. Hope you can make it! When: Saturday, June 14, 2008, 7:00 P.M. Where: Manuel’s Tavern, 602 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 (The Eagle’s Nest room) Hope to see you there!
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