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Afternoon Inquisition
AI: Skepticon and The Code of The Artist
I’m spending this week frantically painting Surly-Ramics so that I will be ready to set up a table at Skepticon in Missouri this coming weekend. If you are anywhere near the midwest region of the ol’ US of A you should head on over. It is going to be a fantastic and very affordable event chock-full of of great speakers,…
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Random Asides
Ask Surly Amy: Why Not So Surly?
I met you at TAM and as far as I can tell you aren’t surly. You don’t fit any of these definitions. So why do you call yourself Surly Amy? -Laika I get asked this a lot so here is the history on how I got that nickname. Not much science or skepticism involved in this tale, just some good-old…
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Feminism
Photography and Sexism in the Skeptical Movement
Brian Dunning has a recent project called, The History of Knowledge created to celebrate a milestone in his podcasting history. The project is a musical history of sorts meant to show how pseudoscience and the popular music of the day were and are interlaced within the culture. I won’t discuss the musical content except to say that my experience of…
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Activism
AI: Skepticism and Punk Rock Music
People often ask me what got me interested in organized skepticism. And while I often attribute it to stumbling across Skepticality and Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe, the fact is, the seeds were planted long before. I was and am a big fan of punk music and I was influenced by the don’t listen to authority, stand up and fight…
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I Love…
I love Skepchick. I love Skepchick readers too. I love this adorable little xkcd video. And in case you haven’t seen it, I think you might love it too. Boom de yadda boom de yadda boom de yadda boom. Happy Monday and happy 2011 everyone! It’s time to get back to kickin’ ass. Stand back. We’re going to try skepticism!…
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If you do this in an email, I HATE YOU
I’m getting ready to hit the big blue skyway for my trip to TAM London but before I do I thought I’d share some web-comic love. Here is a great series called The Oatmeal and a fun comic about all the annoying things people subject us to in emails. Please click the image to read the rest of the frames,…
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Carl Sagan Day Art Update
Remember  when I said I was working on a Carl Sagan Day project? It’s all finished! I created a limited edition series of pendants to honor Carl Sagan and to help raise money for the Center for Inquiry. You guys, I’m so seriously honored to have been part of this project. I remember being a little kid and sitting on…
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Jedi Master Sagan Day
Carl Sagan day is just about a month away. November 6th to be exact. You can click here for more information on the celebration and festivities planned for this year. I myself am busy working on a Surly-Sagan art project with this day in mind. But until it is finished, please enjoy this fantastic Jedi Master Sagan art by spectacular-skeptical…
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