Staggering Display Of Pervasive Stupidity
The recent Colorado Balloon debacle is an important lesson, revealing how mindlessness, stupidity, and a lack of critical-thinking skills have become pervasive in the US. I won’t get into details of...
View ArticleSuzanne Somers Playing Doctor
Actor Peter Bergman was famous for his commercials in which he said, “I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV.” Say what you want about the commercial, but at least he was honest and up-front. Not so...
View ArticleIndianapolis Schools Block Alt-Religion Web Browsing
The Indianapolis Public School system has crossed the (obvious) line of separation of church and state, not to mention religious freedom, by blocking the viewing of atheist Web sites — as well as those...
View ArticleLetters From “Science” To The Media And Others
As if in agreement with my recent criticism of the state of journalism and the mass media … particularly in its staggering lack of anything resembling critical thinking or skepticism … Dean Burnett of...
View ArticleYes, Facts Do Still Matter
Every once in a while I wonder if I’m the only person left on the planet who thinks that facts matter. Tonight I ran across a column by Leonard Pitts of the Miami Herald which shows that I’m not, in...
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Dr Oz’s Advice Questioned
Oprah Winfrey — that fountain of uncritical thinking, meaningless psychobabble and assorted mindless New Agery — is such an influential mass-media tycoon that merely being “a friend of Oprah” is a...
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Critical Thinking Is An Uphill Battle
At one time I had thought that education — especially pointing out erroneous and fallacious thinking — would help people understand the world better and dispense with ignorance. Over time, though, I...
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Churchill & The UFOs
Late last week, a cache of documents released from UK archives revealed that then-Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered a cover-up of the arrival of extraterrestrials, because it would incite a...
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Glenn Beck: Still A Raging Ignoramus
No surprise, here, folks. Glenn Beck is still as much of a raging ignoramus as he ever has been. He doesn’t believe in evolution (again, no surprise!) because it hasn’t been proven to him....
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Yet Another “Haunting” News Story
It’s to be expected, I suppose, given that Halloween is almost here. But the news media continue to waste their time — and that of their readers/listeners/viewers — on stories about “hauntings” and the...
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Tennessee House Approves Christofascist Creationism Law
The drums of the vast armies of Christofascism in the US are beating incessantly, and their forces are on the march. In skirmish after skirmish, they’re gaining victories around the country. The latest...
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Atheist Converts Due To Lottery Win, Christians Rejoice
Here’s a stunning example of how not to do critical thinking, and why amateurs and idiots should never attempt it on their own. A (believing) woman won the New York lottery recently, as a result of a...
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Once Again, The Mass Media Are Full Of It
Folks, I’ve said it before and will say it again: It pays to be skeptical. Of everything. This morning offered a great example of why caution is in order. As the Hartford Courant explains, two major...
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Former CIA Agent Says E.T.s Crashed At Roswell NM
The 1947 Roswell, NM UFO incident is the stuff of UFOphile legend. For “true believers” in extraterrestrial visitation, it’s pretty much all they need to know. That it was not actually an...
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Big Apple Lies About Its Anti-Terror Success
I’ve blogged a few times about the ongoing scam that is anti-terror security in the US. Their actions are frequently extreme and misdirected, and often absurdly out of proportion with the risk being...
View ArticleStaggering Display Of Pervasive Stupidity
The recent Colorado Balloon debacle is an important lesson, revealing how mindlessness, stupidity, and a lack of critical-thinking skills have become pervasive in the US. I won’t get into details of...
View ArticleSuzanne Somers Playing Doctor
Actor Peter Bergman was famous for his commercials in which he said, “I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV.” Say what you want about the commercial, but at least he was honest and up-front. Not so...
View ArticleIndianapolis Schools Block Alt-Religion Web Browsing
The Indianapolis Public School system has crossed the (obvious) line of separation of church and state, not to mention religious freedom, by blocking the viewing of atheist Web sites — as well as those...
View ArticleLetters From “Science” To The Media And Others
As if in agreement with my recent criticism of the state of journalism and the mass media … particularly in its staggering lack of anything resembling critical thinking or skepticism … Dean Burnett of...
View ArticleYes, Facts Do Still Matter
Every once in a while I wonder if I’m the only person left on the planet who thinks that facts matter. Tonight I ran across a column by Leonard Pitts of the Miami Herald which shows that I’m not, in...
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