Small Town Skeptic Prints

"They never really settled into village life!"

'Seriously, in this day and age, how can people still believe in this nonsense that we have evolved from microbes...?'

Alternative Medicine

Things I love about Powell River...

'A 'D' in physics and biology, an 'A' in reading aloud. What will ever become of this kid?'

'Don't believe everything you read in the papers!' (Vicar to lady reading the war cry).

"I understand the allure of religion. It offers hope in a world that's often cruel and unfair. But religion's promises have been consistently proven false. Science, on the other hand, has actually delivered the things that improve human life...."

Sunday 10 and 2: The Usual Superstitions.

"If your dad is truly the King of the Jungle, why can't you ask him to abolish school?"

10 Commandments in the Supreme Court (USA)

"If we evolved from stupid people, why are there stupid people still around?"

'My daughter read on the internet about a hip replacement with free built-in MP3 player,'

"I may have wasted my life, but at least I don't look stupid."

'We studied the multiplication table in school today -- frankly, I don't believe a word of it.'

First clue that the latest medical breakthrough isn't quite there yet - 'Don't worry, I had the same thing...'

'You're FLUNKING me? - Doesn't SENIORITY count for anything around here?'

'Can I help it if she's a rotten teacher?'

"I'm starting to prefer the ones who don't believe in me."

"If you get to be a stay-at-home dad, why can't I be a stay-at-home daughter?"

'Who should be contacted in case of an accident? Why, 911, of course. And these people are going to be teaching my children.'

"...And those are some of the books I would have read if the Internet had never been invented."

"What I like about intelligent design is that it explains everything will proving nothing."

"No religious nuts!"

"I'm the black sheep of the family because I'm afraid of the dark."

'I was born with math immunity, so I'm special. I know that.'

"If they de-regulate this place, we wouldn't have to do all those boring scientific tests."

"I totally meant to do that."

"Well, who you gonna believe? Me or Wikipedia?"

"When I was a kid there was no internet. If you wanted to bully someone, you had to do it to their face."

"And more intriguingly, your prognosis differs depending on which search engine I use."

Atheist Convention: 'I don't believe it!'

"Solar flares may be a contributing factor or perhaps it's a negative vibe sensitivity...."