Mercy, Indeed!
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Reader Frank Trumpy sends us this hilarious ad, a quite serious one, from a circular in his vast collection:
Fathers of Mercy
Dedicated To
THE IMMACULATE VIRGIN MARY AND THE MAGISTERIUM
need men to bring the Mercy of God to all.
Write: Vocation Director
Fathers of Mercy
South Union, KY 42283
Galileo: Nincompoop
Correction
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In this article, I ran an item about one “astrologer Sir Bejaan Daruwala,” and I expressed my wonder that he’d been granted that honor, perhaps either for being an astrologer or for endorsing “Global Zodiac Rings and Pendants,” miraculous gems that vibrate the naïve into ecstasies of spending
Conundrum
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Reader Ron Holmstrom in Alaska points out one of the many difficulties faced by those trying to make any sense of homeopathy. He writes:
Doctor Frank's Homeopathic Pain relief TV commercial says:
Call now and learn how to double your pain relief!
How about just add water?
Another "History Channel" Disgrace
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Reader Dennis Middlebrooks of New York writes:
The History Channel aired a program called "The Next Nostradamus" Sunday night. The show began by claiming Nostradamus was right on target with his predictions and was "a mortal man with immortal insights into the future." Incredibly, the show equates astrology with astronomy and states that Nostradamus developed a method to predict the future by casting horoscopes for the entire globe! The show also claimed that Copernicus and Galileo were astrologers and described alchemy as the "science of converting lead into gold." I kid you not.
WIlling to Be Shown
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Reader David Glück referred me to this site, which prompted me to respond. Perhaps you’ll go there, read the essay, and return to see my response, below…
I read this unsigned essay with great interest. Therein, I found a few canards of which I’d not previously heard. For example, I assure the author that I, as a devoted skeptic but not a cynic, personally have no fear nor worry whatsoever that claimed psi phenomena might turn out to be real, as he thought might be the case with some. In fact, upon being presented with firm evidence establishing this wonderful circumstance, I would delight in trying to solve the modi operandi that might bring about telepathy, precognition, or other such phenomena.
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