My investigation into what is considered the best case for crop circles appears as the cover article in this month's issue of Fortean Times magazine. You can get a copy at Barnes and Noble and elsewhere, get it before it's sold out!
Investigation
The Evil Eye: Meaning of the Curse, and Protections Against It
Just in time for Halloween: My article on the history and folklore of the Evil Eye is now up at LiveScience.com. You can read it HERE.
Guest Speaker This Weekend at CSICon in Seattle
I will be a speaker at this year's Center for Inquiry Summit, talking about skeptical investigation and skepticism. Should examination of religious beliefs remain largely off limits for skeptics? Should secular humanists be as critical of fringe science claims,...
Satan and Scalia: Why Do People Still Believe in the Devil?
In a recent interview in New York magazine, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia acknowledged his belief in Satan: Scalia said that “I even believe in the Devil…..Of course! Yeah, he’s a real person. Hey, c’mon, that’s standard Catholic doctrine! Every Catholic...
African Hospital Sells Body Parts for Magic Use
The second-largest hospital in the Southern African country of Swaziland may be operating a black market in human body parts used in magic spells, according to claims made by a reverend and others. Weird, creepy, and not really surprising if you understand the magical...
Are You Getting Your Doubtful News Fix?
If you're not checking out Sharon Hill's Doubtful News, you're missing out on an excellent skeptical source for weird news!
Ohio Mother Arrested For Faking Son’s Cancer
A mother in Utica, Ohio, has been charged with faking cancer in her 4-year-old son and profiting from the scam. Emily Creno, also known as Emily King, told friends, family and others she met via Facebook and other social media sites that her son JJ had a type of...
German ‘Wild Boy’ Sentenced
My Discovery News update on the 'Wild Boy' who appeared in Berlin last year claiming amnesia and that he'd spent 5 years living in the woods. It's a weird story, and you can read it HERE.
Mysterious Elk Deaths Reported in New Mexico
Officials with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish are puzzling over the mysterious deaths of more than 100 elk, apparently all within a 24-hour period, in rural New Mexico.... You can read the story HERE.
My Discovery News Article on 13 Superstitions
I wrote a piece for Discovery News about superstitions-- Thirteen of them, of course! You can read it HERE.