Monthly Archives: July 2015

Don’t kiss your Chickens!

Posted on July 18, 2015 by a1skeptic

You wouldn’t think that you’d actually have to tell people this, but apparently the Center for Disease Control had to put out a warning for people not to kiss their chickens. This obviously isn’t a problem on an industrial farm. … Continue reading →

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Why arming yourself wouldn’t have helped, yesterday in Tennessee, or in Colorado in 2012

Posted on July 17, 2015 by a1skeptic

Yesterday there were two stories that both had to do with guns and what are essentially terrorist attacks. First, there was the story of 24-year-old Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez who attacked two places both related to the armed forces in Chatanooga … Continue reading →

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Atticus Finch isn’t a Real Person, in Case You Forgot

Posted on July 16, 2015 by a1skeptic

Atticus Finch isn’t a real person. In case you forgot. But many people are treating him as such, and with some dismay, as a consequence of the publication of Harper Lee’s “new” novel, Go Set a Watchman. This novel was … Continue reading →

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Perspective on the Iran Nuclear Deal

Posted on July 15, 2015 by a1skeptic

National Public Radio did a nice job today summarizing some of the salient points from the Iran Nuclear Deal. These include, according to NPR: It would curb Iran’s nuclear programs. It still allows Iran to continue enrichment. The deal makes … Continue reading →

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U.S. Finishes Negotiating with Iran; Reaction Predictable

Posted on July 15, 2015 by a1skeptic

Barack Obama is in the process of finally earning the Nobel Peace Prize that he won in 2009 for just getting elected. The deal with Iran that was completed yesterday, with a great assist from former Presidential Candidate and current … Continue reading →

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Pluto fly-by on Tuesday Morning

Posted on July 14, 2015 by a1skeptic

In the science is cool category, the flyby of Pluto by the New Horizons Spacecraft is definitely one of those things. Pluto, was of course, demoted from being a “real” planet to being a “dwarf” planet in 2005, but who … Continue reading →

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Two Sets of Huge Negotiations Over the Weekend

Posted on July 13, 2015 by a1skeptic

If you’ve been paying attention at all, you know that there were two sets of huge negotiations over the weekend: First, Greece and the Eurozone reached an agreement on a new bailout. Second, Iran, the United States and the rest … Continue reading →

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A Minister did set himself on fire, but not because of gay marriage

Posted on July 11, 2015 by a1skeptic

Given all of the screaming and shouting and gnashing of teeth on the Conservative Right last week, you might have thought that a minister opposed to gay marraige really would set themselves on fire. Well it turns out that a … Continue reading →

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When Entertainment and Science Don’t Mix

Posted on July 10, 2015 by a1skeptic

There has been some commentary this week about Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week,” which is apparently their big ratings bonanza. Even the Atlantic did a piece on it. The problem is with the science. Not so good, it turns out. Like … Continue reading →

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Let’s Review the Sixteen Munchkins

Posted on July 8, 2015 by a1skeptic

It’s just barely July and we already have fourteen declared Republican candidates for President and two legitimate candidates who are basically certain to run. It’s pretty early on in the proceedings, but let’s take a quick run at these guys … Continue reading →

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