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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Before you take homeopathy, watch this video. You can’t even oversdose on this stuff!
via Butterflies and Wheels. Mwah!
Posted in Skepticism
Tagged alternative medicine, homeopathy, pseudoscience, quackery, skepticism
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Capoeira graffiti
I found this drawing on the wall in Stazione Termini in Rome this afternoon. It was on the stairwell, so I took out my phone and snapped a photo of it. It was too nice not to want to share. … Continue reading
Snazzy Italian footwear
Imagine that… *(I hope the artist doesn’t mind me posting this cartoon. Click on the boot to see more of his/her work.)
Cipollapods!
Have you ever wondered about cephalopods? Well, I present you with the first half-vegetable, half-squid: I’ll call it a cipollapod. Cipolla means “onion” in Italian, of course. I found them swimming in my kitchen cabinet this morning. Instead of throwing … Continue reading
Samuel Menashe Reads at the Harvard Club
On this blog, in addition to my atheistic screeds, I like to keep my readers up to date with stuff I publish elsewhere. Usually this kind of stuff has to make it past editors, so it’s kosher (the kids can … Continue reading
What are they saying?
I’m looking for a caption for this cartoon.* If you think you have a good one, post it in the comments! You might find inspiration here. Of course, the winner gets his or her caption inserted in the quotes. *For … Continue reading
100% nonsense
Despite Phil Plait’s infamous “Don’t Be a Dick” talk last year, I still like him. I just didn’t like his message much. But that’s fine, because disagreement is what I do best (if you don’t count foot massages and omelets). … Continue reading
Introducing Monicks
There is a blog I’ve been reading for a few days now by a woman named Monica (hey, my sister’s name is Monica!), who calls herself Monicks. She has made a super-long list of atheists on Twitter to which my … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Humanism & Freethought, Blogging
Tagged atheism, atheist blogs, blogging, Monicks
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On not “understanding” religion
Here’s a cool thing Hailfire taught me. Thanks to Monicks for the idea.

