The rational haven of my irrational mind:how skepticism is helping me challenge my depression

My name is Emma. I am 33. I am a skeptic. I am also a long-term sufferer of mild depression. This post is about me and my experience and is not written as some kind of representation of how other people with anxiety and depression disorders experience,benefit from,or struggle with skepticism as a . . . →Read More:The rational haven of my irrational mind:how skepticism is helping me challenge my depression

When does the hero become a zero? A reminder to myself of remembering what skepticism means

All my life I have lived with comfortably idolising and hero-worshiping some people who have brought joy and pleasure to my life through their talent,skill and achievement. When I was very little it was people like the legendary Liverpool player and manager,Kenny Dalgleish,and the performer,Kylie Minogue,(mostly because she got to . . . →Read More:When does the hero become a zero? A reminder to myself of remembering what skepticism means

QED Conference,February 2011,Manchester:International Critical Thinking and Skepticism comes to the North West.

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I’m sure many of you have heard the buzz around  the forthcoming conference on QED:Question Explore Discover….but just in case you haven’t heard of it or need more incentive to book a ticket,let me outline this marvellous event and for you and give you some very good reasons to consider coming.

QED is . . . →Read More:QED Conference,February 2011,Manchester:International Critical Thinking and Skepticism comes to the North West.

Update:MAC,Rodarte and the forgotten victims of Cuidad Juárez

Crosses for some of the victims in Juárez

I thought you might all be interested to know that MAC and Rodarte have issued a press release stating that they will rebrand the now infamous collaborative collection with Rodarte. Many people will rightly be focusing on the fact that MAC are having to address the . . . →Read More:Update:MAC,Rodarte and the forgotten victims of Cuidad Juárez

MAC,Rodarte and the forgotten victims of Cuidad Juárez

MAC,Rodarte and the forgotten victims.

Yesterday my twitter feed was awash with comments about blog postings and news stories documenting the controversial names  of items from MAC and Rodarte’s collaborative make-up collection ‘inspired’ by Mexico,and in particular the border town of Juárez . The appropriation of ‘ethnic’ and ‘exotic’ themes for make-up and . . . →Read More:MAC,Rodarte and the forgotten victims of Cuidad Juárez

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