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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Gone to Prague
I’m off travelling for the next two weeks to Prague, Bratislava, Vienna, and surrounding environs. Be back in early May.
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God Loves Lesbians
According to SMBC Mary, Mother of Jesus, appearing as a night light agrees with this sentiment about lesbians. Oh, God loves them. They get so much done in a day, don’t you think? From that all time great movie: Jesus … Continue reading
The Dangers of Magical Thinking
Homoeopathy, Acupuncture, Herbalism, Chelation Therapy, Ear Candling, and all of the other alternative medical treatments have two things in common. One: they don’t work and two: they increase distrust in modern medicine. This distrust can lead to some bizarre consequences … Continue reading
Phrenology
I came upon this cartoon on Phrenology at Stripped Science Imagine my surprise when I discovered that there are still adherents to this thoroughly debunked pseudo-science. To understand phrenology, we must begin with the central debate of neurological scientists of … Continue reading
Fraud in the Name of Religion
A while ago I wrote about a Florida family that was defrauding people by claiming to be psychics. Their case has now come to trial. We aren’t talking about the local tea leaf reader who charges $25 per reading. When … Continue reading
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Why Abortion is Important
A story out of Columbia demonstrates on an extreme end the need for abortions to be freely available. A 10 year old recently gave birth by caesarean section. She is from the autonomous Wayuu tribe in Manaure, Colombia which means that … Continue reading
Priorities of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Last year, I wrote about the case of Monsignor William Lynn, of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. He was charged with endangering children by knowingly allowing paedophile priests to continue in their activities and not reporting them to civil authorities. This … Continue reading
St Peter’s Punishment
It can’t be easy being Peter.
The Little White Man in Her Underpants
Although this is written for an American audience, I think it should be given as wide an audience as possible. It is also an argument for making sure birth control is cheap and freely available everywhere. I am posting this … Continue reading
The Power of Celebrity
Celebrity endorsements sell products, or at least that’s the common wisdom. Companies that sell everything from cars to cosmetics spend huge amounts of money for celebrities to lend their faces and/or voices to advertising. In automobile racing and skiing, the … Continue reading
