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Book review of “The Secret”, by Rhonda Byrne: A skeptical review of a subjective reality

By Andy Kaiser 
Article ID: 124

 
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Let’s get this part out of the way now:

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Spider bites are an overrated menace

By Tim Eisele
Article ID: 123

 
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[Editor's note: Some of the external links in this article point to photos that may be disturbing to some.]

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Oprah, plug in your toaster. Most appliances don’t use energy when turned off.

By Andy Kaiser 
Article ID: 122

 
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On April 20, 2007, Oprah had her Earth Day episode, “Going Green 101: Resources for your family”.

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What’s the harm in believing? Reasons for skeptical thought and critical thinking

By Andy Kaiser 
Article ID: 114

What’s the harm in New Age beliefs? What’s the harm in a non-questioning acceptance of religion? Is anyone really hurt if you give money to television psychics, or worship any particular brand of god? In fact, let’s look broader than the umbrella of religion, New Age and superstitious beliefs. Let’s examine credulity.

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