Archive for the 'Psychology' Category

Happiness in Slavery

Thursday, February 9th, 2006

Last night, I was watching a rerun of The X Files, and the Smoking Man said something that started me thinking. Here is a snippet of dialog from the episode I saw:

Smoking Man: “Well that doesn’t matter. Most of them have ceased to believe in god.”
Jeremiah Smith: “Why?”
Smoking Man: “Because god presents them with […]

Evidentiary Ectoplasmic Encounters Explained

Friday, December 30th, 2005

There are three kinds of experiences with ghosts. Some claim to actually see or hear the spirit. For others, it is more of an internal experience in which there is simply a sensation of presence. The third type involves a real, physical manifestation that is ascribed to a ghost. The first […]

Low Impact Exorcise

Friday, October 28th, 2005

Are you bothered by demons, but not that much? Although the evil spirits in your life have not moved in, do they fail to get the message when you yawn and say “Hey, I’ve got a big day tomorrow?” Sure you don’t speak in tongues, but are you kinda cranky? I have […]

Desert vs. Forest

Friday, October 14th, 2005

A few months ago, I read a fabulous article entitled “Are the Desert People Winning?” in Discover magazine. I then totally forgot to post about it. I remembered it today, so here it is. If you are a subscriber, it can be read on the Discover site. Since most of you […]

I Am… What?

Thursday, September 29th, 2005

I’ve seen several bloggers post their results from an interesting political quiz over the last few days. I’m jumping on the bandwagon.

You are a Social Liberal (76% permissive) and an… Economic Conservative (78% permissive) You are best described as a:
Libertarian

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