National Capital Area Skeptics

April Anti-Fools Special Event Recap
Jamy Ian Swiss, magician: "The Honest Liar";
Todd Robbins, sideshow historian and performer;
James Taylor, sideshow historian/curator;
Brian Morton, Baltimore City Paper columnist and magician;
Dr. Eileen Abels, University of MD, Information Studies
Pres Sez: Purpose Drives Function, Gary Stone
Movie Review: War of the Worlds, John Weigel
Imaginary Companions, Marie-Elise Gates, UMD Honors Student
Early Origins of Psychic Research, Richard Dengrove
More Than Skin Deep, Sonia Belasco, UMD Honors Student
Letter: Use of Graphology in hiring by Pilot Pen Company, Marv Zelkowitz
Letter: NCAS Mourns the Passing of Phil Klass, Gary Stone
Letter: To the Producers of “ABC News: The UFO Phenomenon— Seeing Is Believing”, Scott Snell

Pseudoscience & Skepticism in Journalism, Heather Keels, UMD Honor Student
Cold Fusion, John Mularski, UMD Honor Student
The Toughest Questions About Intelligent Design, Ken Finger
More Friday the 13th HiJinks, Scott Snell
H.G. Wells & the Alien Grey, Richard Dengrove
Just Plain Harris (#199) James Randi vs. Sylvia Browne March 2, 2004, Paul Harris
Prez Sez, Marv Zelkowitz
Letter & Response: Critique of Washington Post Article, "Ike and the Alien Ambassadors", Feb 19, 2004, Jim Giglio
Complaint to CNN: For reporting an astrologer’s prediction for the the 2004 U.S. presidential election, Gary Stone

The Psychology of Psychic Readings: Theory, Practice & Showbiz of Talking to the Dead, Ray Hyman, Helen Hester-Ossa
Modern Dowsing, James Randi, Helen Hester-Ossa
Seven Warning Signs of Voodoo Science, Bob Park, Helen Hester-Ossa
Chiropractic Psychosis, and Quackery in Chiropractic, Frederick Kourmadas, Helen Hester-Ossa
Complaint to Fox News: For insinuating the Apollo Moon Landings were faked, Gary Stone
Prez Sez Past: Paul Jaffe
Prez Sez Present: Chip Denman

Fred Kourmadas' letter, 'Intelligent Design' -- Not!;
Tim Scanlon's letter regarding Washington State Board of Education Accrediting College of Astrology & Reply
Jim Giglio's letter to WETA objecting to repeated appearances by Gary Null during pledge weeks.
Paul Jaffe's letter, during the anthrax scare when, commending NCCAM Director, Stephen Straus, for unequivocally reporting to a U.S. Congressional committee that no procedure from the world of Complementary and Alternative Medicine is of proven effectiveness against anthrax.

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