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"You don't have insomnia."
A one-act play.
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When life gives you lemons…
Down on your luck? As they say: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!
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On not trusting the experts
As I mentioned in a few other articles, I am often suspicious of the medical world. Ben Goldacre has a great book called "Bad Pharma" which goes into great detail in describing the problems with clinical studies, medical research, and the pharmaceutical industry. I'd recommend it for everyone, because it's, you know, important. People shouldn't blindly trust what their doctor says, and doctors shouldn't blindly trust what the drug companies and the FDA say.
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Respect your elders
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Legal Marriage, Civil Unions, and Slippery Slopes
Ok, one more article about gayness. One of the favorite arguments against same-sex marriage is that if same-sex marriage or civil unions are allowed, it's a slippery slope: allow it and then other forms of marriage must be allowed too. Things like sibling and group marriage. That what this article is about. Some really go for gold and make arguments like "If two guys can get married, I could marry my dog!" Since a dog is not person or capable of consenting to agreements much less signing contracts, I'm going to chuck all those who make that argument in the dustbin and call it a day.
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Yell "FREEDOM!!" a little louder…
So, the "gay discrimination law" thing. A lot of social conservatives are pushing laws in various states that make it OK for businesses to refuse service to gay people if it violates their religious beliefs. Some are worded differently, but all would allow such things.
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The no-nonsense guide to decluttering your home.
Like many people, you probably have piles of stuff cluttering up your home. I know I do! So, I spent a lot of time contemplating the problem, and have hopefully come up with a solution.
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Harry Potter and the Several Mildly-Amusing Alternative Titles
I've read the first two Harry Potter Books so far. They seemed rather… I don't know, maybe they're just not for me? I've started number 3, but haven't been able to make myself read more. Anyway, rather than write a review, I thought I'd give a list of possible alternative, more accurate titles:
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Do you suffer from nostalgia?
Nostalgia is a mental disorder affecting between 80 to 90 percent of the population of the industrialized world. Nostalgia affects the memories and emotions of sufferers, making them believe certain things were better in the past.
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Skeptical Zen 103: merely wrong
Idiots! Morons! Sheeple! How can they think that?! Are they stupid? Those dipshits!
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"Being correct" isn't always the same as "knowing"
If you gave me a math problem such as 5 + 5, and I say "10", you'd say I was right. Easy peasy. Then you ask me to solve 4567738 ÷ 652534, and I almost instantly say "7". You take the time to do the calculation and see that the answer is, indeed, 7. It's possible I might have quickly calculated the answer, but did I? I did get it correct, but how?
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