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Shambhala lies: Dawkins tries mumbo-jumbo

If people from different religious backgrounds can have violent disagreements, why not different snake oil merchants?

Published 25-Aug-2007
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: acupuncture, alternative medicine, chakra, homeopathy, mumbo-jumbo, placebos, psudoscience, reiki, rixology, scepticism

Void

Scientists puzzle over enormous void.

Published 24-Aug-2007
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: astronomy, birmingham

The craic was moighty

Jen and I are back from a family reunion in Ireland.

Published 20-Aug-2007
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: alcohol, guinness, ireland, jen

Hiatus

Off to see a man about a Guinness.

Published 16-Aug-2007
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: ireland

The Mouse

Carolyn rescues one.

Published 15-Aug-2007
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: alcohol, carolyn

Calling a spade a spade

Observer Astologer objects to being called an enemy of reason - bollocks!

Published 12-Aug-2007
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: astrology, mumbo-jumbo

Sound science

This week, I finally got to carry out a little experiment I've been planning for some time.

Published 12-Aug-2007
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: aircraft, ears, experiments, science, sound

Nostril venting

Newspaper snippets that made stuff come out of Jen's nose.

Published 12-Aug-2007
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: nostril ventings

Much less brighter

Sir Elton's illiterate tribute to Isabella Blow.

Published 12-Aug-2007
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: elton john

Sharper than a spiv's pencil

My homemade lemonade was a tad tangy.

Published 12-Aug-2007
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: recipes

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