
Last week at a Society for Psychical Research study, Robert McLuhan delivered a speech about the psychology of "the skeptics," or those who are hesitant to believe (or flat-out disagree) with "the believers" on issues such as paranormal occurrences, extra-terrestrial contact, 2012, and a host of other hilariously off-beat issues. A transcription of his talk can be found at this website . I feel it is my duty to dissect the speech because not only am I skeptical of parapsychology and paranormal behaviors, I'm skeptical of pretty much everything and everyone. I'm skeptical about people who vote certain ways, [...]

If you'll remember last Saturday's post here, some online magazine published their list of the worst songs of all time. It was a dumb list, a tedious list, and a pedantic list. Anyone could call "Who Let The Dogs Out?" the worst song of all time and feel accomplished. But that's the journalistic equivalent of calling a beach sunset beautiful, or putting Gail SImmons of Food & Wine Magazine on a list of best tits. It's also not a good method for captivating an audience. If you're going to claim songs are the worst of all time, you've [...]

Twelve noon and eighty-eight degrees doesn't seem like an uncomfortably hot day, but I am sitting in my bedroom (in boxers and a t-shirt...eh? Ladies?) and I have actually broken a sweat. It's not like my desk is in direct sunlight either. I have to crane my neck just to see around a neighboring apartment building. Still, I find it unusual that the days seem to go from unseasonably hot to cold in a seemingly random way. Whatever. None of you care about my life and my daily struggles anyway, so here's a new blog entry for you. [...]
Wow. Last night's dinner party was pretty incredible. Good people, excellent food, an overall great experience. I sampled dishes I'd ordinarily shy away from, and tried my best to liven up the gathering with my particular brand of humor and gregariousness. On a scale of one-to-ten, I'd say my performance was a twenty-two billion, three-hundred eighty-four million, seventy-six thousand, one-hundred and forty two. Thanks, alcohol! Sorry. In all honesty, it was the most fun I've had here yet. Also, in accordance with the laws of full-disclosure, I'm obligated to inform you that I had to choke back a [...]