By Christian Bertelsen.
“Damen und Herren, guten Abend und begrüßen […]” thundered a voice from the loudspeakers. The open-roof stadium, which seemed to extend beyond the limits of one’s vision, was nearly full. There might have been an insignificant number of vacant seats in the blue section, but they were sure to be filled […]
From Si.
You can now read Si’s blog at http://skepticalinternationalist.blogspot.com/
We have come to term London as the death star: it sucks you into its dark smoggy orbit and it makes it hard to to get out. Not that life is that bad here. I’ve been soaking in the London culture trying to go to as many […]
By Jeny Nussey.
What is so special about Dr. Phil?
“Get real. Get smart. Get going.” These are the no-nonsense sentiments adorning the top of Dr. Phil McGraw’s Web page, accompanied by an unsmiling image of the mostly bald Texan. This slogan epitomizes the tell-it-like-it-is formula that characterizes Dr. Phil’s self-help books and T.V. talk show. […]
By Neil Balan.
Some friends of my wife were attempting to gain entry to Canada from Turkey. Recently married, she was a Canadian citizen lacking resident status; he was a Turkish university graduate and residence don at the private school where she had been teaching. Their efforts to penetrate the bureaucratic and highly politicized post […]
