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  • Skepticism

    Dialects Aren’t “Ignorant,” You Are

    Edited to clarify that I, too, was an ignorant asshole once. In case you weren’t paying attention, George Zimmerman is finally having his day in court. The way things are going with Rachel Jeantel, the witness giving testimony today, it seems almost as though Trayvon Martin and his friends are the ones actually on trial. You can show love for Rachel by tweeting using…

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  • Skepticism

    ICYMI: November 4 – November 10 on the Skepchick Network

    It was a wild weekend at SkeptiCon. But never fear. I have still managed to read and compile some of the Skepchick Network hits from last week. Enjoy. I’m gonna go pass out. Teen Skepchick Sexism: Scaring Away the Good Ones Vy argues that sexism in the skeptic movement is scaring away young people. Gender v. Sex: Important Distinction Lux…

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    ICYMI: July 29 – August 4 on the Skepchick Network

    If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably neglected blog reading this week by spending all your time watching the Olympics and wondering if it would be a good idea to take up swimming. Don’t worry. I’ve got your back. Here are some of the highlights from the Skepchick Network. Teen Skepchick Science Sunday: Zombie (Ant) Apocalypse Ali Marie explains how…

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  • Learn Latin in 800 hours

    Elyse asked me to comment on Rosetta Stone (the language learning method, that is, not the artifact that enabled us to decipher hieroglyphics). Rosetta Stone claim they are used by NASA and the US Army, and that their method “unlocks your natural ability to learn a language.” Having taught Applied Linguistics, teaching linguistics to teachers who teach language, I’d have…

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