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Randi does a “thank you” magic trick
I was honored to attend the “Speakers Cocktail Party” at TAM 2012 last night. It should be noted, I’m not a “speaker”. I was a panel member and helped with a workshop that was lead by the wonderful Sharon Hill. … Read More ›
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tam 2012 … free panties and happy women
As you my know, both “two different girls” are in Las Vegas enjoying ourselves at TAM 2012. This is a quick update of some highlights of our adventures. First off, Geek Goddess, is going to be fighting off the men… Read More ›
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Buy at TAM10, and the JREF gets the money!
Available at TAM10, my new skeptic children’s book “Fairy Tales, Fairly Told”. All proceeds from books sold at TAM go to the JREF for skeptic education for children! So consider picking up a copy while you are attending The Amazing… Read More ›
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Collaborating with the “Enemy”
This Thurday at The Amazing Meeting 10 at 4:00 I’ll be part of a panel and workshop about collaborating with the enemy. TAM is a conference of critical thinkers and skeptics, who rarely are quiet about the paranormal misinformation around… Read More ›
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Luna Moth!!
The small cabin I live in on the shores of Lake Franklin Pierce shares the space it occupies with nature. Nature doesn’t seem to mind the small bit of wood and roof that sits in the middle of a heavily… Read More ›
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The N-word, pets, and do the British get a pass?
My husband and I were recently watching the move “The Dam Busters” on Netflix. This is the story of the brave men of the RAF, who using a radically new and for the most part untried method, bombed dam sites… Read More ›
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Fairy Tales, Fairly Told
I have been working on a fundraising project for the past year. The result is the book Fairy Tales, Fairly Told. It is the second critical thinking/skeptic children’s book I have written. The book is for ages 3-10, though for… Read More ›
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My daughter tells a joke
This is one of my favorite photographs of my daughter, Evelyn. She is travelling in Jordan, on her way to one of her favorite places, Petra. Evelyn is a seasoned traveler, at a young teenager she went to school in… Read More ›
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Ray Bradbury, and the dyslexic daughter
My wonderful daughter Aynsley is dyslexic. No, not the funny kind of dyslexia where people supposedly write “Dyslexics Untie!” It is a severe form of dyslexia. She was diagnosed at age six, though even as a younger child, I knew… Read More ›
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A walk with my dog
I’m lucky enough to own a “camp”. In the New England area, as well as parts of the Mid West, families often own “camps”. It’s usually a bare bones type of cabin, usually near a lake. Often the camps don’t… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 