Last Monday was not a good day. After months of medical tests, I learned that I have breast cancer, which has metastasized to my spine.
Skepticism
I’m Going to TAM. I Hope You Are, Too.
My first TAM (The Amaz!ng Meeting) was a life changing experience. I went mostly to spend some time in Vegas and see Penn & Teller. What I found instead was a community of like-minded, energetic, and generous people. I ended… Read More ›
Keeping Kids Curious
Last week I wrote this post about a conversation I overhead in the grocery store, where a knowledge-hungry girl was ignored by her preoccupied father. My oldest son Richard visited that weekend, and I told him the story and showed… Read More ›
Travis and I see a chupacabra….
Travis Roy is the president of Granite State Skeptics. I am the director of investigations for Granite State Skeptics. GSS is our local skeptic group. Local skeptics meet at a restaurant, drink, eat, have some fun once a month. New… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
The JREF Forum Scholarship, and an Internet Family
The Forum Scholarship Auction and the Support of an Internet Family I have been in charge of the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF, randi.org) Forum Scholarship Auction for The Amazing Meeting (aka “TAM”) for the past few years. It’s a… Read More ›