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I was raised in a devoutly Roman Catholic home, but after spending my teenage years with question after question bubbling up inside me, I le...

Ever heard of a tulpa ? I wrote about this (alleged) phenomenon a while back, so long-time readers of Skeptophilia might recall that it is ...

So it's Black Friday, wherein we Americans follow up a day set aside to give thanks for everything we have with a day set aside to tramp...

It sometimes comes as a shock to my friends and acquaintances when they find out that even though I'm a staunch unbeliever in anything e...

Welp, I guess it's time to dust off my camo and flak jacket and helmet and guns. The War on Christmas is starting early this year. I wis...

So it's Black Friday, wherein we Americans follow up a day set aside to give thanks for everything we have with a day set aside to tramp...

Dear Readers, I'll be taking next week off to spend some time with family, so there'll be a brief hiatus here at Skeptophilia  HQ....

This past weekend my wife and I put up our Christmas tree.  It's always a special moment for me -- we have ornaments collected from year...

So it's Black Friday, in which we Americans follow up a day set aside to give thanks for everything we have, with a day set aside to tra...

So it's a bright time in the calendar year here in the United States, despite the shortening of days and cooling of the weather.  Thanks...

I'm probably in the minority here, but I think "Elf on the Shelf" is freakin' creepy. Maybe I'm just not much into w...

Well, it's only a couple of weeks out from Christmas, so I expect a lot of you are excitedly trimming trees and buying presents for frie...