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Monthly Archives: June 2009
Secular Pinky Swear
Well, this is kinda silly–but certainly no sillier than those insipid abstinence pledges Christians like to take right before they get pregnant–and it’s for a better cause. If you want to declare your adherence to secular humanist values, consider the … Continue reading
Just in time for D-Day?
Here’s a family who just published a book on June 5th–the day before D-Day–claiming that their five-year-old son is a reincarnated WWII pilot. How can this not screw up this kid?
Posted in books, paranormal, superstitions
Tagged jaimie leininger, reincarnation, world war ii
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Newsweek jumps on Oprah
Finally, somebody in the mainstream media is taking on Oprah Winfrey and her promotion of airy-fairy, New-Agey, homeopathic, nonsensical pseudo-science. You may have heard that Oprah is giving Jenny “Vaccines Cause Autism” McCarthy her own show. Anyway, Newsweek has just … Continue reading
Posted in alternative medicine, medical research, news, skepticism
Tagged autism, jenny mccarthy, oprah winfrey, vaccines
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When will we worship knowledge?
You may have seen this commercial already, but I get a kick out of it everytime. That’s actually an actor rather than the real Ajay Bhatt, but it does make a point. Which has made a bigger difference in the … Continue reading
Posted in humor
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Superstition: Belief in the Age of Science
If you were intrigued by my recent review of Bruce M. Hood’s SuperSense, you’ll want to read what the UK’s David Gardiner has to say about Robert L. Park’s new book Superstition: Belief in the Age of Science (available at … Continue reading
Posted in alternative medicine, books, paranormal, religion, science, superstitions
Tagged bob park, david gardiner, gold dust, robert l. park, superstition
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Guidestones update
Gary Jones, publisher of the Elberton Star (the local newspaper of Elberton, Georgia), informs me that the Georgia Guidestones, a regional curiosity and recent target of vandalism by anti-New World Order whackjobs, “have been cleaned and are almost ‘good as … Continue reading
Roy Moore running for AL governor
Well, I knew this was coming. Roy Moore is running for governor of Alabama. Again. Aren’t you thrilled? (I am, kind of, since it will provide endless fodder for the AF podcast…but I don’t envy you, Alabamans.) Moore, you may … Continue reading
Posted in christianity, news, politics, religion
Tagged alabama, roy moore, ten commandments
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When will abortion opponents reap what they sow?
By now you’ve probably read that Dr. George Tiller was gunned down on Sunday as he attended church in Wichita, Kansas. Police have arrested a suspect named Scott Roeder. The picture is rapidly developing, but it appears that Roeder was … Continue reading
Posted in christianity, commentary, news, religion
Tagged abortion, bill donohue, catholic league, george tiller, operation rescue, randall terry, scott roeder
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An opportunity to help FL Freethinkers
Freethinkers, unite! Here’s an opportunity to help a local freethought group; specifically, the First Coast Freethought Society of Jacksonville, Florida. They’re raising money so they can continue sponsoring local broadcasts on National Public Radio. It matters not if you don’t … Continue reading
Obama’s Cairo Speech
I’m pressed for time today, but there’s lots I would like to say about President Obama’s speech in Cairo. If you missed it, here’s a link to the text of the speech, which includes embedded analysis by a BBC commentator.