Very clever and a good beat!  Give it a listen.  What other skeptical songs can you think of?

Simon Singh has announced that he will not longer be able to write for the Guardian.  If you have not heard he has been sued by the British Chiropractic Association, for daring to say that some Chiropractic treatments are bogus.  Here is some of what Mr. Singh has to say…

 I reckon I have spent 44 solid weeks on the libel action spread across two years.   I am in the very fortunate position of having no employees, being a freelancer, having financial resources and having a very supportive wife. In any other circumstance, I cannot imagine fighting a libel action because of the enormous sacrifices involved.

Here is an interview that Rebecca Watson did of Richard Wiseman just before the “Big Libel Gig”….

The Big Libel Gig was held on March 14, 2010 in the UK.  Details here.

I will close with one more quote from Simon Singh….

“Peter Wilmshurst, Ben Goldacre and I will talk about being sued for libel. Peter is being sued for raising concerns about a heart device. He faces bankruptcy by coming up against our draconian libel laws. We are all put at risk if doctors and scientists are scared to speak out because of English libel laws.”

tip to One Good Move

When the movie Life Of Brian was release it upset a lot of really delicate people.  He is the famous debate video.  2 of the Phytons and 2 godbots.

I also found this video put that was created by Monty Phyton.  Much better stuff about the movie!

Glenn Beck has reached a new low.  He wants the US to become a theocracy.  Rep Steve King of Iowa was on Beck’s radio show and said….

“They intend to vote on the Sabbath, during Lent, to take away the liberty that we have right from God,”

Then we get to hear from the wise Mr. Beck.

“Here is a group of people that have so perverted our faith and our hope and our charity, that is a — this is an affront to God.”

So…  My question… does Glenn Beck believe all of this shit or is he a maniacal lair.  We can’t vote on a certain day?  This is not a theocracy yet!  The amazing thing is the Republican Senate in 2005 held a vote on Palm sunday in the Terri Schiavo case.

Glenn Beck is the most dangerous man in America.

FOX please pull him off the air.

After years of picking on the progressives, he has now made it clear that if your church cares about the poor you should leave it.  WOW… He is losing it…

An Indian guru said that he could kill a man with his mystical powers.  Mr. Sanal Edamaruku the head of Indian Rationalists’ Association said, “Go on then – kill me.”

First, the master chanted mantras, then he sprinkled water on his intended victim. He brandished a knife, ruffled the sceptic’s hair and pressed his temples. But after several hours of similar antics, Mr Edamaruku was still very much alive — smiling for the cameras and taunting the furious holy man.

You knew what would happen – Nothing!  The odd thing is that the guru did not.  Many woo masters are so out of touch with reality that they actually think they can do the things they claim.  In this case if the guru thought he could do it that maybe he should be arrested for attempted murder.  There are many fakers in India and they often take money from the uneducated.   Sometimes there bad advice can lead to death.

…on Wednesday, police arrested a couple in Maharashtra state on suspicion of killing five boys on the advice of a tantric master who said their sacrifice would help the childless couple to conceive.

 Indian Rationalists’ Association now has over 100,000 members.  The members often figure out how “miracles” are done and then show people how it is done.

One common trick they expose is levitation, usually done using an accomplice who lies on the ground under a blanket and then raises his upper body while holding out two hockey sticks under the blanket to make it look like his feet are also rising. “It’s quite easy really,” said Mr Edamaruku, who teaches members to perform the tricks in villages and then explains how they are done, or demonstrates them at press conferences

The group now gets about 70 new members per day and Mr. Edamaruku not only survived his TV stunt – Now he is a star!

This months featured podcast is The Skeptics Guide to the Universe.

The Skeptics Guide to the Universe is a weekly Science podcast produced by the New England Skeptical Society (NESS) in association with the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) : discussing the latest news and topics from the world of the paranormal, fringe science, and controversial claims from a scientific point of view.

This pod case is filled with an all star cast.  Dr. Steven Novella, Robert Novella, Rebecca Watson, Even Bernstein, Jay Novella and the late Perry DeAngelis.  The current podcast is #243 and each one is around 90 minutes long.  Here are a few of the things in this week’s episode.

Jenny on Huffpo, Autistic Pets, See-through Pain, Homeschooling and Evolution, Here’s Your Jetpack, Spirits in a Bottle, Who’s That Noisy, Your Questions and E-mails: Richter Scale, Raining Fish Follow Up, Inner Space, Science or Fiction

The podcast is one of the most polished out there.  They cover a great variety of topics and have a quiz you can play along with each week.  They have been able to interview all of the big stars in the skeptic movement.  Go give it a listen and leave a comment below and tell us what you think.

It’s time to register for TAM.  The Amazing Meeting!

Well, I’ve gone and done it.  I have registered for another TAM.  If you can only make one convention that is not in your area – This is IT!

Keynote by Richard Dawkins!  Way closer than Australia!  Plus you can see Phil Plait The Bad Astronomer and Michael Shermer.  Plus over 20 more!  Let me know if you are going to go.  If you are from the area maybe we could get the same flight out of Indy.