Surplus Cats

I’ve been working on a bit of exposition about racism in speculative fiction, but that’s been derailed by some ridiculous goings-on over at the group blog I participate in, Steel City Skeptics, on the subject of the local news being loco perhaps, but certainly not news. I figured I would repost a note I made [...]

If you’re a Pittsburgh or near-Pittsburgh reader, you should come to our local Drinking Skeptically this month. It’s on the 20th and I promise there won’t be any arrow wielding flying babies. And the onion rings will knock your socks off. Except I hope not really because I can’t deal with feet. I’ve been busy [...]

Many New Castles and friends, this weekend! Saturday was a Pittsburgh edition of Drinking Skepchickally, as Elyse, Maria and Jen were in town. It was awesome and I don’t think anyone could even tell I had a migraine. That either means I’ve become so accustomed to them that I’m basically a super hero or perhaps [...]

From a Cookie Magazine feature on actress & mom, Amanda Peet: Peet’s analytical urges are comical when she’s talking about kids’ gear, but not when she’s discussing a subject she feels is among today’s most pressing public-health issues: infant vaccinations. “As soon as I was pregnant, the neuroses kicked in,” says Peet, 36, who is [...]

Apparently there’s to be a “creation science” conference darkening my door in August. Their website states: Who Should Attend Private educators Public educators Pastors Beginning & intermediate-level creationists Creation science researchers Intermediate & advanced creation scientists Scientists Engineers Philosophers of science/academics Theologians Interested evolutionists Home-schooling parents Anyone interested in the origins debate …so clearly I [...]