In Which We Try to Accept a Psychic Challenge
2005.12.02 (Fri) 13:21
The gauntlet has been thrown down, and we have accepted the challenge. Now all that remains is to see if the self-proclaimed medium who issued the challenge actually accepts our acceptance. Perhaps a [»]
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Quite Reasonable Doubt
2005.10.05 (Wed) 10:57
These days, it's impossible to watch television without seeing advertisements for various shows — even when those shows aren't on the network you've tuned in to! So please keep in mind that we w [»]
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On Being Almost Famous in Kansas City
2005.10.04 (Tue) 00:25
We were contacted last week by Aaron Barnhart from the entertainment beat of the Kansas City Star. He had come across our series on Allison DuBois, and wanted to cite us in an upcoming article. After [»]
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DuBois Revisited
2005.08.31 (Wed) 16:53
Well, it has been almost six months since we posted our original Allison DuBois Week Rants, and wouldn't you know: Allison is still out there promoting her bullshit "powers." Checking over our web sta [»]
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Is it Safe...?
2005.07.08 (Fri) 11:45
The Two Percent Company would like to extend our apologies to our regular readers for our somewhat, ah, light Ranting as of late. In case you aren't a subscriber, and have been wondering where the hec [»]
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Skeptics' Circle #7
2005.04.28 (Thu) 11:23
The seventh edition of the Skeptics' Circle is available for your perusal at Thoughts from Kansas. So pull down the shades and light a few aromatherapy candles while you take in the hedonistic delight [»]
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This is the Harm of Pseudoscience
2005.04.14 (Thu) 13:54
Over on Respectful Insolence, Orac has put up a post simply called "The Orange Man." This is required reading for anyone who has ever thought: "Well, alternative medicine might not work, but what harm [»]
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Extraordinary Fiction & Bullshit Claims
2005.03.25 (Fri) 18:47
It seems that some people took our commentary on Allison DuBois to mean that we don't like the show Medium. Just to set the record straight, that is not at all what we were saying. In fact, we don't w [»]
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Some Sunday Links
2005.03.20 (Sun) 14:53
It has been a little quiet around here since Part V of Allison DuBois Week and the Fourth Edition of the Skeptics' Circle both came out on Thursday. The push of getting those posts out the door, combi [»]
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The Fourth Edition of the Skeptics' Circle
2005.03.17 (Thu) 08:44
Welcome to the fourth edition of the Skeptics' Circle — a blog carnival aimed at gathering the best skeptical writing from around the blogosphere into a handy bi-weekly digest. In case you're ju [»]
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Medium: The Dubious Claims of Allison DuBois - Part V
2005.03.17 (Thu) 08:00
Allison's Answers to Skeptics: John Edward: But I'm a psychic. Stan: No dude, you're a douche. John Edward: I'm not a douche! What if I really believe that dead people talk to me? Stan: Then you're a [»]
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Medium: The Dubious Claims of Allison DuBois - Part IV
2005.03.17 (Thu) 00:00
The Success Rate of Allison's Powers: "Well, maybe you're right. I don't like being wrong one bit. But, maybe this once I might be a little wrong." — Lady Elaine Fairchilde, Mister Rogers' Neigh [»]
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Medium: The Dubious Claims of Allison DuBois - Part III
2005.03.16 (Wed) 00:00
Allison's Track Record Assisting Law Enforcement: "As usual, should you or any member of your I.M. Force be captured or killed, the secretary will disavow any knowledge of your existence. This tape wi [»]
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Medium: The Dubious Claims of Allison DuBois - Part II
2005.03.15 (Tue) 00:00
Dr. Gary Schwartz's Research: "We believe that the purpose of science is to serve mankind. You, however, seem to regard science as some kind of dodge or hustle. Your theories are the worst kind of pop [»]
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Medium: The Dubious Claims of Allison DuBois - Part I
2005.03.14 (Mon) 00:00
An Introduction to Allison DuBois: A friendly skeptic that we know — let's call him Steve — recently took a technical training class through work. During a break in class, some of the stud [»]