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From The Desk of Darth Vader

From The Desk of Darth Vader

An operational memo from Lord Vader. To be filed as appropriate. [Read More]

An Ode to Air

An Ode to Air

On the whole of it, molecules of water and molecules of air are the most abundant substances on the planet, though their total volumes are finite. [Read More]

Nazca Peru, Drawing Lines in the Sand

Nazca Peru, Drawing Lines in the Sand

Some of the more obscure theories suggest that the Nazca people had mastered low altitude flight and that they used the lines as landing strip guidelines, while others suggest that the Nazca had other worldly help, but not all are convinced. [Read More]

Friday the 13th, A Day Like Any Other

Friday the 13th, A Day Like Any Other

A fear of Friday the 13th is known as friggatriskaidekaphobia, wherein a fear of the number 13 is known as triskaidekaphobia. [Read More]

Idiocracy and the Decline of Intelligence

Idiocracy and the Decline of Intelligence

People seem to revel in their own ignorance, as though there is a secret competition to achieve the most success with the least wisdom. [Read More]

Am I A Good Writer? Self Doubt and the Culture of Blogging

Am I A Good Writer?  Self Doubt and the Culture of Blogging

I may be wrong, but I suspect that this desire to be counted as a productive stop on the path to enlightenment is the impetus of many a blogger the world over. [Read More]

The Myth of Positive Psychology – What The Guru’s Don’t Want You To Know

The Myth of Positive Psychology – What The Guru’s Don’t Want You To Know

Happiness should be cherished for what it is…a reward for making good choices. It cannot be and should not be considered sustainable. [Read More]

The Book That Shouldn’t Exist – What Secrets Hide Inside the Voynich Manuscript?

The Book That Shouldn’t Exist – What Secrets Hide Inside the Voynich Manuscript?

Some claim that the book is the product of a lost middle European language, and that the book is a medical (or alchemist) instructional tome. Though some of the wilder claims cite both alien influence and even time travel. [Read More]

How to Kill a Witch; a Modern Guide

How to Kill a Witch; a Modern Guide

Gone is the time of the Witches Hammer, the days of casual accusation and mob mentality have passed, no longer can a self-righteous zealot point a finger and bring the death of pagan demon. [Read More]

H.P. Lovecraft, the Necronomicon and Ancient Egyptian Mummies

H.P. Lovecraft, the Necronomicon and Ancient Egyptian Mummies

The origins of the ancient Egyptian mummy legend come into focus, H.P. Lovecraft may have drawn the evil influence of the Necronomicon into the mix! [Read More]

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The Drake Equation, Counting the Stars

The Drake Equation, Counting the Stars

The equation allows one to work out how many intelligent civilizations are likely to evolve within the Milky Way [Read More]

The Divine Comedy, Vol II; Purgatory – Reviewed

The Divine Comedy, Vol II; Purgatory – Reviewed

A review of Dante's Divine Comedy, Vol. II; Purgatory. [Read More]

From The Desk of Darth Vader

From The Desk of Darth Vader

An operational memo from Lord Vader. To be filed as appropriate. [Read More]

The Ghost Way, Reviewed

The Ghost Way, Reviewed

A review of Lance Smith's, The Ghost Way. [Read More]

The Survey Says…

The Survey Says…

Considering the number of people who purport to be investigating the paranormal, it’s encouraging to see that some [Read More]