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Dear X, Thanks so much for the interview this morning, I hope the photographs turn out fine and do let me know if it’s possible to purchase any of them once the article has run? [And if the picture runs anywhere, this is the statue on UWA campus that I posed next to - it [...]

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I’ve been passing on a few tips (as demonstrated by this Twitter conversation with Dave the Happy Singer — of Davethehappysinger.com) about supporting charities during this month and beyond. Sign up to be a long-term benefactor, grab a few shirts, buy some books, get your 2010 calendars from them and know that unlike others, it’s [...]

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Buy Some Of The Best Skeptic Books Of 2009!

by podblack on December 18, 2009

As featured on the Skeptic Zone podcast – this year has been an excellent one for new books – some of my favorites published this year include: SuperSense: Why We Believe in the Unbelievable by Bruce M Hood. The Skeptic Zone interview is on episode thirty and you can also read the interview in the [...]

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Yet Another Skeptical Movie You Might Have Missed

by podblack on September 26, 2009

Following on from Skeptical Movies? Three You Might Have Missed “And he tells me he loves me… and then he’s not there anymore.” “And then how do you feel?” “Okay, fine. Well, I feel looked after, I suppose. I feel watched over. You see, he never says anything profound or earth-shattering — you know, he [...]

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On The Road, On My Plays-list

by podblack on October 30, 2008

Posted before I left, so you know what’s my soundtrack: 1. Lehmber Hussainpuri vs. Jay-Z – Das Ja Punjabi 2. Yo Majesty – Kryptonite Pussy 3. Vampire Weekend – Oxford Comma 4. Chromeo – Bonafide Lovin’ 5. Kirsty McColl – Us Amazonians 6. George Hrab -We’re Looking For Something More Ethnic 7. Elf Power – [...]

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Just got a big bunch from Amazon.com today! I’ll have to zip some reviews out… a few I’ll keep on reserve so when I’m not able to blog I can pop up reviews so I don’t miss days whilst travelling. But my faves I’ll get out as fast as I can. The one I was [...]

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Skeptical Books for Children – Part Two

by podblack on February 5, 2008

Following on from Skeptical Books for Children – Part One My comment that “we have to stop trying so hard to fill a niche and fill a general need first” is what I’ll expand upon – in particular for the pre-primary and primary year students. I’d like to first acknowledge the problems that some parents [...]

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