Monthly Archives: November 2010
Suicide Twins Read God Delusion!
Last week, two Australian twins visiting Denver, went to the local shooting range to commit suicide. Kristin and Candice Hermeler (29) where seen smiling on video footage before shooting themselves in the head with .22 calibre handguns. Candice survived but … Continue reading
Filed under atheism, In the News
Murderer’s Uniform Goes Up in Flames
A number of you have sent me the report in Canada’s “The Globe and Mail” last week about Russell Williams, the former Canadian Air Forces Colonel who was arrested earlier this year for the murder and rape of young women. … Continue reading
Filed under Essentialism, In the News
Babe Piggy Bank
Yes, that’s right. It is a real piggy bank made by Colin Hart from Belfast and on sale for $4,000 from TheCheeky.com. Marketed at those with too much money and too much loose change, the piglet bank is a texidermied … Continue reading
Filed under In the News, Weird Story of the Week
Revenge of The Ring?
Last week, we learned that Prince William had given Kate Middleton her late mother’s engagement ring, a stunning blue sapphire surrounded by diamonds. He told the press ‘As you may have recognised, it’s my mother’s engagement ring, so of course it’s … Continue reading
Filed under In the News, supernatural
Bad Legs & Broomsticks
In a legal case that is reminiscent of the Alder Hay scandal where children’s organs were retained by pathologists without the consent of the grieving families, we learn today that body parts were also taken without consent from 64 former … Continue reading
Filed under General Thoughts
I Knew You Would Say That
New Scientist has pre-empted the publication of nine precognition studies by the eminent social psychologist Daryl Bem which is due out in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology later this year. The reason that this is drawing such attention is … Continue reading
Filed under Research
I Think I May Need Exorcism
The New York Times ran a piece today about the increased demand for exorcism. Despite there being only a handful of priests who are trained to exorcise demons, the American Catholic Church is holding a conference to discuss plans to … Continue reading
Filed under In the News, supernatural
Polish Pussy
That’s not an instruction to buff up your kitty but rather the latest cat-related interpretation of a cover for my book SuperSense from the publishers in Poland. I believe the last translation of the book will be in Japanese which … Continue reading
Filed under book publicity
Super Sense Spa
How about a trip to Shanghai where you can visit the new Super Sense Spa? You can relax while reading my internationally acclaimed book about the scientific basis of supernatural beliefs. Why not relax in one of our many luxurious treatment … Continue reading
Filed under In the News
Waking Up in the UK
I just got back from my two week field trip to Kyoto where I set a series of studies with my friend and collaborator, Shoji Itakura. I must say that even though I just flew in yesterday, I seem to … Continue reading
Filed under General Thoughts
