The Amish Autism Myth

There is a myth being circulated on Facebook which I see a lot; it claims that the “Amish don’t get autism and they don’t vaccinate”.  Both of this is a fallacy, as a little bit of research on Google will prove. First, we need to examine where this claim stems from.  It stems almost entirely […]

Inside the Birdcage #3

The funny thing about living in a birdcage is that you end up with the idea that everybody knows what you’ve been up to, and get confused when it turns out that they don’t. I was interviewed today about the Mefloquine issue by a reporter with a real newspaper today.  Was very positive and I […]

Thoughts on American Sniper

Despite the fact that my buddies online include a couple of former snipers, and the fact that I myself have avoided being turned into one by recruitment officers on several occasions… I won’t be going to see this movie. Mainly… It sounds like nothing but a masturbatory propaganda piece released just in time to incite […]