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I'm a skeptic, a nontheist, a Weird Tale fiction nerd, an amateur fractal artist, and I am currently studying Human Communication, Argumentation Theory and Higher Mathematics...for fun.
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Good list. I wasn't aware of a few of them, so thanks for pointing me in their direction.
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I should add that Coast To Coast AM has braced me for conflicting opinions of this nature.
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Thank YOU for commenting. I'm rather an admirer of Mr. Nickell's work, and his personal style as a s
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Anne’s Ramblings- Narrators Make or Break an Audiobook Tuesday, 2:45, June 7, 2011Hi. My name is Anne and I am hooked on audiobooks. Even more so since my sight is not what it used to be.It's not easy to read an entire long book aloud and remain consistent in the character of the reading so this is my tip o' the hat to the narrators and performers of these works.One audiobook I was prepared to love turned out to be an ear-tortur […]noreply@blogger.com (Anne)
- Narrators Make or Break an Audiobook Tuesday, 2:45, June 7, 2011
- Atlanta Skeptics
- Spelling diversityjf without “JREF” (CROSSPOST) Monday, 17:41, September 19, 2011Note: I’m cross-posting this from my blog. I normally wouldn’t do this, but this is both a topic directly relating to skepticism and something I want to talk to the Atlanta Skeptics about. Brian Thompson has posted a response on the JREF’s blog as well, and it’s worth a read. Last week’s Virtually Drinking Skeptically [...]Christian Walters
- Spelling diversityjf without “JREF” (CROSSPOST) Monday, 17:41, September 19, 2011
- Bad Astronomy Blog
- Dot Con 2012! Friday, 18:25, February 24, 2012Dot Con 2012 starts today! Yay! Oh drat, I hear you thinking. Another con I can’t go to? Well, I have some good news: you can go to this one, because it’s online. So unless someone printed out this blog post and handed it to you on a piece of paper, Dot Con 2012 is something you can do. And I’m a part of it! Dot Con is a celebration of nerd […]Phil Plait
- Dot Con 2012! Friday, 18:25, February 24, 2012
- Bad UFOs Blog
- A Skeptic at the 2012 International UFO Congress - Part 3 Friday, 14:59, February 24, 2012 noreply@blogger.com (Robert Sheaffer)
- ♡ Books, Crafts & Pretty Things
- Cat Thursday -The Adventure of Milo and Otis (1986) Thursday, 12:53, February 23, 2012 Kate Campbell
- Call Me The Breeze
- My Review of Bad Kitty Cat Collar Tuesday, 21:14, February 21, 2012 noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Breeze)
- CAT CHAT
- Book Review: Rainbow Forest Fables By Pamela June Kimmell, AND You Can MEET Pamela! Friday, 14:39, February 24, 2012 noreply@blogger.com (Cat Chat With Caren And Cody)
- Dealing with Creationism in Astronomy
- 365 Days of Astronomy: The Electric Universe Friday, 0:30, February 17, 2012 noreply@blogger.com (W.T."Tom" Bridgman)
- Dexterity Unlimited
- NO LAW respecting an establishment of religion… Monday, 13:23, February 13, 2012 Dan J
- Direct Spiritual Contact
- Pantheism Vid Sunday, 8:54, February 5, 2012Click Here For Video Pantheism is a bit different from Panentheism, the latter is the process theological point of view. Nevertheless, this vid on pantheism is explains it quite well. I don’t particularly agree with some of the written comments at the end of the vid, however.Aliman
- Pantheism Vid Sunday, 8:54, February 5, 2012
- Doctor Kaku’s Universe
- A Black Hole in Our Own Back Yard Wednesday, 17:10, February 22, 2012Every Wednesday, Dr. Michio Kaku answers reader questions about physics and futuristic science. If you have a question for Dr. Kaku, just post it in the comments section below and check back on Wednesdays to see if he answers it. Today, Dr. Kaku addresses this question from DeborahC: Astronomers ...Read MoreMichio Kaku
- A Black Hole in Our Own Back Yard Wednesday, 17:10, February 22, 2012
- Doubtful
- Featured in the March issue of Skeptical Inquirer Thursday, 23:39, February 23, 2012I have two pieces in this month’s Skeptical Inquirer. One is on my trip to the PA Bigfoot conference. The full report on that is here. But the article included on Page 5 was to counter the previous month’s article on the Russian Yeti conference. The second article is a feature about my thesis work [...]idoubtit
- Featured in the March issue of Skeptical Inquirer Thursday, 23:39, February 23, 2012
- Doubtful Newsblog
- We need you over at the new site! Thursday, 2:06, December 8, 2011Come on over to http://doubtfulnews.com, our brand spanking new site!idoubtit
- We need you over at the new site! Thursday, 2:06, December 8, 2011
- Ex Fundamentalist
- Zombie Muhammad | Atheist Muslim Attack | Pennsylvania | The Daily Caller Friday, 23:55, February 24, 2012This is Hilarious, if it wasn't so serious!!!Zombie Muhammad | Atheist Muslim Attack | Pennsylvania | The Daily Callernoreply@blogger.com (Ex Fundamentalist)
- Zombie Muhammad | Atheist Muslim Attack | Pennsylvania | The Daily Caller Friday, 23:55, February 24, 2012
- Exposing PseudoAstronomy
- Podcast Episode 23: The Fake Story of Planet X, Zecharia Sitchen, Part 1 Sunday, 0:53, February 19, 2012Ah, modern medicine. As in antibiotics from the pharmaceutical industry (which is NOT an easy word to spell – thank you Google auto-complete!). As in not prayer, therapeutic touch, vitamin mega-doses, yoga, meditating, acupuncture, chi manipulation, homeopathy, exorcisms, magnets, nor any of that other crap. Good ol’-fashioned tested, repeatable, […]Stuart Robbins
- Podcast Episode 23: The Fake Story of Planet X, Zecharia Sitchen, Part 1 Sunday, 0:53, February 19, 2012
- Feisty Girl
- Let’s talk about sex, baby! Wednesday, 4:57, January 11, 2012My 2 cents on Sexting and something we should all be aware of and take the necessary steps to make our kids aware of as well. There are two sides to the coin in my opinion. On one hand, and the more pressing one at the moment with regard to teens ‘sexting’ relates more to [...]Just a Feisty Girl
- Let’s talk about sex, baby! Wednesday, 4:57, January 11, 2012
- For The Love of Teaching
- How One Teacher Changed a Life Tuesday, 3:27, February 21, 2012Image via WikipediaDiane Dahl, M.S. Ed.
- How One Teacher Changed a Life Tuesday, 3:27, February 21, 2012
- Freedom from Dogma
- Fuck Bad Language! Thursday, 6:05, September 1, 2011 bluharmony
- Free Thinking Blog
- An Antique “Temperance Drink” Joe Nickell
- Hot-For-Jesus Former Fundie
- PARENTS ACTION LEAGUE... because someone's got to stand up for persecuted Christian Conservatives Friday, 22:44, January 20, 2012 noreply@blogger.com (Christine Vyrnon)
- ICBS Everywhere
- Why the “Critical” in Critical Thinking Friday, 7:21, November 11, 2011In an age in which many teens and young adults seem to equate criticism and not getting what they want with disrespect, it should not be surprising that some argue for unconditional positive regard in education and elsewhere. However, criticism is essential to gaining knowledge. I am sure that most people have not thought much about why it’s called […]Barbara Drescher
- Why the “Critical” in Critical Thinking Friday, 7:21, November 11, 2011
- il labirinto armonico | my brother’s music blog
- 12 Thoughts on Music Making Thursday, 0:52, September 8, 2011Sage advice from cellist Colin Carr: Listen with your whole soul. Be true to the composer in every respect. Be true to yourself in every respect. In great music these two have to coexist. Don’t play the music — too controlling — but let go enough to allow yourself to be played by it. Develop [...]Steven
- 12 Thoughts on Music Making Thursday, 0:52, September 8, 2011
- I’m From Nothing
- the story of HELP, part one Friday, 22:15, February 24, 2012The following blog post by my best friend Dr. Dominica McBride, she is the co-founder of the HELP institute. HELP is a nonprofit I support and truly believe can change the world. I want to share their story with you! -Revolution MacInnes Have you ever experienced synchronicity – when all parts of a desired situation [...]revolution
- the story of HELP, part one Friday, 22:15, February 24, 2012
- The James Randi Educational Foundation
- It's Just As Bad "Down Under," As It Is All Over the World Friday, 19:27, February 24, 2012Richard Saunders While I’ve always felt that Australians tend to be somewhat more sensible and pragmatic about silly notions that so easily capture attention in other parts of the world, a matter that our friend Richard Saunders just called to my attention has brought all that to a screeching halt… There exists a group calling itself the “Australian Vaccinat […]randi@randi.org (James Randi)
- It's Just As Bad "Down Under," As It Is All Over the World Friday, 19:27, February 24, 2012
- Khartford’s Blog
- my story..short version Saturday, 12:46, May 29, 2010forwarned is forarmed….This is my first time writing in ages, so please bear with me. Six years ago I lived in southern california, I was a wiccan that attended narcotics anonymous meetings and worked for a chinese medical dr (Accupuncturist … Continue reading →khartford
- my story..short version Saturday, 12:46, May 29, 2010
- krissthesexyatheist
- Don't Baptize Me When I Die...Or I'll Haunt You Friday, 3:53, February 24, 2012 noreply@blogger.com (krissthesexyatheist)
- Laci the dog’s blog
- Call the Midwife! Friday, 11:27, February 24, 2012Is the Title of a BBC drama about a woman who is a midwife in the East End of London in the 1950s and based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth. I was curious if it would make it to the US airwaves given it deals with two no-nos in US politics–woment’s health and nationalised [...]lacithedog
- Call the Midwife! Friday, 11:27, February 24, 2012
- Lagunatic’s Blog
- Unemployable me (only in my dreams). Wednesday, 16:59, March 9, 2011Lagunatic used to be a photo producer. I loved that job. My requirements were to hire models, secure locations, hire makeup artists and hair stylists, work with photographers and clients, make sure everyone was fed, and do everything else that was required to make sure a photo shoot ran smoothly. It’s a job I’d LOVE [...]Lagunatic
- Unemployable me (only in my dreams). Wednesday, 16:59, March 9, 2011
- Left Hemispheres
- Friday Link Dump ~ 2/24/12 Friday, 13:00, February 24, 2012Santorum, Dominionist Code Words & The Green Dragon Thanks, Rick Santorum! No, really This man really is an atheist blogger gold mine. He has just the right combination of myopia and arrogance to say what many conservatives think, but do not express in public. He is truly the great white christian hope of the GOP.Rick Santorum or Satanic Heavy Metal: T […]Adam
- Friday Link Dump ~ 2/24/12 Friday, 13:00, February 24, 2012
- LOLTheist: Blasphemy is Teh Funneh
- Thanksgiving Over. Christmas commence. Or Commerce. Whatever. Saturday, 15:00, November 27, 2010 Metz
- Long Run Blog
- Scams, fitness style Thursday, 17:50, February 9, 2012While this isn’t necessarily financially related- except to the extent you don’t waste your money- I did find it fascinating and worth spreading. You’ve all seen those ads on web pages. The ones with the “before” and “after” pics of someone who lost weight and got buff. I’ve always assumed the pics were either […]Brett
- Scams, fitness style Thursday, 17:50, February 9, 2012
- Lousy Canuck
- Full-out Atheist On Atheist War! Friday, 22:16, February 24, 2012Oh holy shit, we’re talking honest-to-goodness internecene throwdowns happening all along the Great Atheist Rift! Crommunist fired the first shot, like Franz Ferdinand himself, declaring that anyone who likes cats must naturally be infected by toxoplasmosis, which is the only explanation why anyone would subject themselves the nonsense that is a cat […]Jason Thibeault
- Full-out Atheist On Atheist War! Friday, 22:16, February 24, 2012
- Mad Art Lab
- Mad Quickies 2.24 Friday, 19:53, February 24, 2012It’s the Friday Quickies! Who runs the world? Be sure to rollover the image. {thanks to Brian G.} “Tar Pit Tour: The Ice Age Miracle From Miracle Mile” — La Brea tar pits fossils, the George C. Page Museum, Project 23, and a mammoth named Zed. Tractatus de Herbis — 15th century Italian parchment manuscripts [...]Donna
- Mad Quickies 2.24 Friday, 19:53, February 24, 2012
- Martin S. Pribble
- “Middle-Aged” Atheist? Thursday, 10:26, February 23, 2012It is less than a week away that my 40th circumnavigation of the sun, in my non-fetal, breathing-for-myself form, will come to a close and I will embark on my 41st. Often called the beginnings of “middle age”, this brings a few ideas to mind. But before I continue, there is one thing you should [...]martinspribble
- “Middle-Aged” Atheist? Thursday, 10:26, February 23, 2012
- Meddling Kids
- Daily Bible Reading Facepalm #72 – Grand Theft Ass, Circumsizing Rapists, Innocent Butchers Thursday, 19:30, February 23, 2012Wow, things have been crazy. The good news is that I like crazy, and nothing is blowing up in my face, so the end result is that I’m in a good mood. Still attempting to find gainful employment for when … Continue reading →biguglyjim
- Daily Bible Reading Facepalm #72 – Grand Theft Ass, Circumsizing Rapists, Innocent Butchers Thursday, 19:30, February 23, 2012
- National Center for Science Education
- Corbett case ends with a "victory for teachers" Thursday, 3:41, February 23, 2012James Corbett"The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal Tuesday from a former high school student who sued his history teacher, saying he disparaged Christianity in class in violation of the student's First Amendment rights," the Orange County Register (February 21, 2012) reported. The case in question is C. F. et al. v. Capistrano Uni […]Glenn Branch
- Corbett case ends with a "victory for teachers" Thursday, 3:41, February 23, 2012
- Neopallium 2.0 Blog
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- NeuroLogica Blog
- Richard Dawkins – Agnostic Friday, 16:17, February 24, 2012This is actually old news – Richard Dawkins, perhaps the world’s most famous atheist, discusses atheism vs agnosticism at length in his book, The God Delusion (you can listen to the relevant section here.) In a recent debate with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, Dawkins acknowledged that he is not 100% certain of [...]Steven Novella
- Richard Dawkins – Agnostic Friday, 16:17, February 24, 2012
- NodOff
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- One Furious Llama
- Religion, self reinforcing beliefs and admitting you’re wrong. Or not. Thursday, 6:32, February 23, 2012I saw this on a Christian’s Facebook and it got me wondering. There’s several things going on with this statement and I think the implications are quite interesting. I believe in a Creator God who chose me before the beginning of time to Love I think that bit has a slight problem. The disturbing lack [...]onefuriousllama
- Religion, self reinforcing beliefs and admitting you’re wrong. Or not. Thursday, 6:32, February 23, 2012
- Open Parachute
- Theological pretzel twisting Friday, 1:22, February 24, 2012I guess we should not be surprised that theological arguments often fall back on authority - after all they have invented the biggest authority ever. The answer to everything (and you don’t have to be able to count to 42 … Continue reading →Ken
- Theological pretzel twisting Friday, 1:22, February 24, 2012
- Richard Wiseman Blog
- It’s the Friday Puzzle! Friday, 7:00, February 24, 2012New York and Boston are 220 miles apart. A train leaves Boston for New York and travels at 65 mph. One hour later, another train leaves New York for Boston and travels at 55 mph. Assume the tracks are straight paths and the trains maintain a constant speed. How far apart are the trains 1 [...]Richard Wiseman
- It’s the Friday Puzzle! Friday, 7:00, February 24, 2012
- Sensuous Curmudgeon Blog
- Discovery Institute Gives Us Their Best Argument Friday, 22:05, February 24, 2012Things aren’t going very well for the neo-theocrats at the Discovery Institute‘s creationist public relations and lobbying operation, the Center for Science and Culture (a/k/a the Discoveroids, a/k/a the cdesign proponentsists). At their blog today is this new post by … Continue reading →The Curmudgeon
- Discovery Institute Gives Us Their Best Argument Friday, 22:05, February 24, 2012
- Sessions with Slau
- Mixerman Interview Monday, 14:59, January 10, 2011Mixing is neither a linear process nor a technical one. It’s a musical process, and as such, a mix is some thing that one performs—like an artist. —Mixerman from “Zen and the Art of Mixing” Mixerman (a.k.a. Eric Sarafin) has certainly done his share of interviews in print but when I searched for recorded interviews, [...]slau@sessionswithslau.com (Slau)
- Mixerman Interview Monday, 14:59, January 10, 2011
- Skepticator Combined Feed
- Leeds Skeptics in the Pub Events: Steve Moxon Sunday, 0:00, July 22, 2012More details will be announced nearer the date.
- Leeds Skeptics in the Pub Events: Steve Moxon Sunday, 0:00, July 22, 2012
- SkepticBlog
- The “Smoking Guns” of climate denialism Wednesday, 10:00, February 22, 2012The hidden motivations of the "intelligent design" creationists were exposed when the "Wedge Document" was leaked over the internet. Now a similar document documenting the anti-scientific efforts of the climate change deniers has been exposed...Donald Prothero
- The “Smoking Guns” of climate denialism Wednesday, 10:00, February 22, 2012
- Skeptigirl
- Goodbye Friday, 19:12, September 23, 2011Well I haven’t written here in a while and I don’t think I will any time soon. I’ve moved onto other skeptical projects outside of this blog and unfortunately I find that I no longer have time to post here. … Continue reading →Kimbo Jones
- Goodbye Friday, 19:12, September 23, 2011
- The Litter Box Revisited
- Today's Doctor Visit Monday, 23:37, October 24, 2011Today's doctor visit was about as good as Thursday's lawyer visit was bad. This doctor was very professional, calm, and kind. He was there to do a job and I felt like he was completely honest with me.To make a long story short, he confirmed my bipolar disorder but as part of schizoaffective disorder. So now I have schizoaffective disorder - bipolar […]noreply@blogger.com (Skepticat)
- Today's Doctor Visit Monday, 23:37, October 24, 2011
- The Rogues Gallery
- Doctors Drop Unvaccinated Patients Friday, 16:32, February 17, 2012The decision to vaccinate a child shouldn’t really be a hard one to make. In fact, I don’t really think it should be a decision at all. Vaccines have been proven time and time again to be both very safe and extremely effective. And yet some people still choose not to have their children vaccinated. [...]Mike Lacelle
- Doctors Drop Unvaccinated Patients Friday, 16:32, February 17, 2012
- The Skeptical Teacher
- “Faster Than Light” Neutrinos Likely the Result of a Bad Cable Connection Thursday, 2:50, February 23, 2012Last September you may recall quite a bit of buzz going around about the supposed discovery of faster-than-light neutrinos. While the media was going nuts about it, and while various cranks were crowing about “the physics establishment being overturned”, a number of scientists and science bloggers (including me) expressed great interest in this […]mattusmaximus
- “Faster Than Light” Neutrinos Likely the Result of a Bad Cable Connection Thursday, 2:50, February 23, 2012
- The Tao of Chaos
- Writing Labor Of Love Saturday, 6:12, February 18, 2012^^Click the cover to see it on Smashwords^^ One of the beauties of self-publishing ebooks is that there’s no question of where the rights lie, they’re all mine. So I get to post my covers, excerpts, or whatever I like from them where I please. Which means I get to get to talk about writing [...]sbart023
- Writing Labor Of Love Saturday, 6:12, February 18, 2012
- The X Blog
- Carroll County Maryland Employees to Take Bible Class? Friday, 16:00, February 24, 2012Yeah, more or less: Carroll County commissioners have asked county employees to attend a seminar on the Maryland Constitution led by a conservative Christian minister, sparking accusations that local officials are overstepping the boundary between church and state. The minister in question is David Whitney, who is one of those guys who thinks he can [...]...Greg Laden
- Carroll County Maryland Employees to Take Bible Class? Friday, 16:00, February 24, 2012
- Troythulu’s Blogspot Site
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Daleks Thursday, 2:44, January 5, 2012 noreply@blogger.com (Troythulu)
- Troythulu’s Main Tumblr Page
- Photo Friday, 23:40, February 24, 2012
- Virginian Opinions
- Jessica Ahlquist: Winning the battle, losing the war…. Saturday, 0:58, January 28, 2012Well, she was successful, and in my opinion, delivered a strategic setback to secularism. Jessica Ahlquist, a student at Cranston High School in Rhode Island filed a law suit with the ACLU to have a banner that has hung in her high school’s auditorium for the last 50 years, immediately removed. Apparently this story was [...]Carl
- Jessica Ahlquist: Winning the battle, losing the war…. Saturday, 0:58, January 28, 2012
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