The Great Marzipan Unravelling

I really need to stop watching TV. I had a post loaded up and ready to go about a prayer keychain that was sent my way that had the following message:
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference, [...]

Yes, I said “Wacky”

It seems that a few readers have taken exception to my characterization of Jenny McCarthy (and her anti-vaccine crusade) as “wacky,” so I thought I’d explain some of the wackiness, as I see it…
Her motivation stems from her child’s display of autistic symptoms that she only began to notice after he received his first vaccines. [...]

Finally, Your Vote Counts!

You may recall that some time ago I wrote about Amanda Peet taking on the wacky anti-vaccine crusaders “headed” by Jenny McCarthy. Well, it seems you can now vote your support for either side…

Common Sense Science

You know what you really want in good science, you want it to stop getting complex as soon as it begins to be confusing to any typically insightful, average human being with a moderate education and intellect… If science says something that appears contrary to experience… oh… I don’t know, something like: “The sun does not [...]