Monthly Archives: June 2010
German Cover
Okay, just a short post but here we have the German cover that I have only just discovered. What’s with the frigging cats? I never suggested them but it would appear that every designer likes the cat motif. I must … Continue reading
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Glastonbury Report
As you can imagine, Glastonbury was unbelievable. I did not plan to go because my daughter was going for the first time and complained that it would be ruined if she knew I was there. The likelihood of finding anyone … Continue reading
Filed under General Thoughts
Italians Have Got Style
I have always thought that the Italians have style – whether it is their clothing, cars, or household items. I have just seen the cover for the Italian version of the book, and I have to say that it is … Continue reading
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Michael Shermer’s Believing Brain
This looks like it may well be a good year for scientific books on belief. My paperback “The Science of Superstition” is out later this month and Robert Park (author of Voodoo Science) has a new book, “Superstition: Belief in … Continue reading
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Superstition Works
I was very slow to get off the starting block on this one as even Ben Goldacre has already blogged this! However, I have had something major to deal with this week (and no, its not you dear lady) but … Continue reading
Filed under General Thoughts, supernatural
Bad Case of Crabs
The wonderful Gia Milinovich re-tweeted this site earlier today and I just had to blog it. These ugly monsters are coconut crabs that inhabit many Indo-Pacific islands including Nikumaroro, which is believed to be where the pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart ended her … Continue reading
Filed under In the News, Weird Story of the Week
Woo Bomb Detectors Again
While Jim McCormick may have started up trading again with his new website for ATSC Ltd selling the bogus ADE 651 diving bomb detector, I understand that he is still on bail and should take note of the latest press … Continue reading
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The Island of Dolls
There is something very creepy about toy dolls. Like many young boys, I used to scavenge derelict sites (you can read about the disgusting episode with the dead cat in SuperSense) and very often I would discover a discarded old … Continue reading
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How Pleasure Works
I have only really used this blog for promoting my book (after all it was set up by my US publisher) but I would like to take this opportunity to plug the wonderful new book “How Pleasure Works” from the … Continue reading
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