March 2010

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Calgary Herald Still Pimping for the Fraser Institute

March 21, 2010 in Education by askeptic | No comments

Journalistic Integrity Sacrificed to Promote Statistical Nonsense

It’s back!

Once again the Calgary Herald has decided to sacrifice journalistic integrity  by dedicating a full section, 14 pages, to promoting a load of hokey statistical nonsense masquerading as sound research.  I am speaking of course of the annual Fraser Institute’s Report Card on Alberta’s Elementary Schools. This means the equally trashy, Report Card  on Alberta’s Secondary Schools, is not far behind.

Too bad. Read the rest of this entry »

The Gathering of the Flakes in Calgary

March 4, 2010 in Uncategorized by askeptic | No comments

You too, can be at the centre of the universe – for $63.00

Can you imagine how lucky I am, living here in Calgary? My home town is a site of a great convergence, a gathering of two of the worlds greatest flakes – Deepak Chopra and Sylvia Browne. Actually three flakes, Sarah Palin is coming too, but she is somewhat off topic for this blog.

Deepak, evidently, has come and gone. I missed him. You’d think that would be hard to do, given that attendees were taught the 7 Keys to Joy and Enlightenment. Read the rest of this entry »