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By Heidi Anderson, on May 23rd, 2011
Jack is Darwin's homeboy!
Help us raise $2,000 to bring Young Australian Skeptic Jack Scanlan to the world’s premiere skeptical gathering, The Amazing Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, this July!
Why Jack? Although he is only 19 years old, Jack is a tireless skeptical activist who has devoted his free time to debating proponents of
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Today is the fifth of May date of the quite famous Mexican celebration of the Cinco de Mayo. I think that, at this point, many Americans are aware that Cinco de Mayo is actually not the Mexican day of independence (that falls on September 16th) but it might
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By Anthropologist Underground, on December 13th, 2010
Alpine lake
I spent my formative years living in lush, wet coniferous forests. The ponderosas, fir, spruces, and pines were among my only friends. They were quiet sentinels who kept me company while I read and anchored the corners of my imaginary houses. They sang moaning songs with the wind and popped and crackled
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By Simon Menanteau-Ledouble, on November 26th, 2010
Notre-Dame as seen from the South-Eastern side of the île de la Cité.
An editor of SheThought came upon this article on Jezebel, and, being the only French guy she had immediately available, asked me what I thought about it… That article, by the way, lead to a few rounds of humorous banter
Continue reading An American Douchebag in Paris -Part 2: Return of the Douchebag.
By Kitty Mervine, on November 25th, 2010
It was with much hilarity that I read “American Guy in Paris Freed from Idea of Consent” on Jezebel. The author, who claims he lived in Paris, seems to be asking “gee whiz, why can’t American women be more like Parisian women?” And by “more like Parisian women” he means “easier to get into
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By Kitty Mervine, on November 25th, 2010
Kitty, GeekGoddess and their friend Susan with James Randi
Thanksgiving week means time to reflect on what I am grateful for. When I became more involved with the skeptic community, I never knew that so many of my friends would come from the skeptic community. When I attend TAM or go to a Skeptics
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By Kitty Mervine, on August 5th, 2010
 When I travel, local “woo” always appeals to me. I find it comforting to know non-critical thinking exists all over the world. Visiting Europe gives the average US skeptic a chance to study historic “woo”, which is usually is related to religion.
When in Paris I always try to visit the Musee Cluny. The museum is
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By Kitty Mervine, on July 28th, 2010
I have found in my years of hanging around skeptics that there are some traits we all seem to have in common. Besides incredible critical thinking skills, and dare I say superior looks, all skeptics seem to have a curiosity about the world around them and a thirst for knowledge. Much like the character
Continue reading Kitty’s Wide, Wide World of Woo: Paris, Part One
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