http://www.steelcityskeptics.net Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:46:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Steel City Skeptics is pleased to welcome Skepchick.org bloggers Maria, Elyse and Jen to the Steel City on January 10, 2009 for Drinking Skepchickally Pittsburgh.  The event starts at 7pm at D's Six-Pack & Dogs in Regent Square - we have rented the upstairs room so you'll have a chance ... http://www.steelcityskeptics.net/2008/12/28/skepchicks-in-the-pub-comes-to-pittsburgh/ Editor's note: I was offline for the holiday and missed Skeptical Advocate's awesome holiday recipe post. Please consider this an early 2009 Holiday Feast proposal for future holiday feasting! (This sounds like a delicious NYE menu too.) My sincerest apologies for my tardiness! -- Eliza No discourse on James Joyce for ... http://www.steelcityskeptics.net/2008/12/26/holiday-skepfeast/ “For a fact, the Christians stole Christmas. We don't mind sharing it with them, but we don't like this pretense of theirs that it is the birthday of Jesus. It is the Birthday of the Unconquered Sun--Dies Natalis Invicti Solis. Christmas is a relic of sun worship.The ... http://www.steelcityskeptics.net/2008/12/22/seasonal_quote/ I am writing this on the shortest day of the year thinking of The Dead. James Joyce’s short-story about friends and family gathered for a holiday celebration in Dublin is one of my favorites. The main character, Gabriel, arrives at the home of his two aunts, who live with their ... http://www.steelcityskeptics.net/2008/12/22/reflections-on-the-dead-2/ Tonight's the night! Hope to see you there! And bring friends because you'll need help with whatever appetizer you order. Are you skeptical of this claim? Let's test this theory! http://www.steelcityskeptics.net/2008/12/19/see-you-tonight/ Tonight's program is going to be awesome! Astronomy!!! Quoted from a message from CFIC-Pittsburgh's Steering Committee Treasurer Chuck Bobich: CFI Community of Pittsburgh will hold tonight’s general meeting at the Carnegie Science Center, starting at 7:00 PM and lasting to about 9:00. We’ll meet in the Digital Dome, where dome operator ... http://www.steelcityskeptics.net/2008/12/11/cfi_meeting_dec11/ City Paper reports that several local university newspapers, including The Pitt News, were targeted by Human Life Alliance's annual advertising insert campaign. The full color advertising insert offers students 12 pages of misinformation about contraception, erroneously links abortion to breast cancer, and propagates the popular myth of "post abortion syndrome". ... http://www.steelcityskeptics.net/2008/12/11/health_news_links/ This Thursday brings the monthly meeting of our Pittsburgh chapter of the Center For Inquiry. Some folks are gathering for dinner beforehand and you are welcome to join us. (Drop a reply here or at the Facebook invite if you're coming so we know to make room.) [caption id="attachment_351" align="alignleft" width="210" ... http://www.steelcityskeptics.net/2008/12/08/dec_cfi_events/ It's the most wonderful time of the year for hearty Irish pub food! Join us again at our new location, the awesome Claddagh Irish Pub in the South Side Works, Friday December 19th for drinks and socializing with our big happy extended Pittsburgh Secular Freethinkers/Humanist/Atheist/Agnostic/Skeptical family! It is very important that I ... http://www.steelcityskeptics.net/2008/12/04/drinking-skeptically-december/ Drinking Skeptically in Pittsburgh has found itself a new home this month and next, as well as a new date during the month.  We have switched to the third Friday's for November and December to avoid any collision with holiday events. We also found a great space with Claddagh ... http://www.steelcityskeptics.net/2008/11/17/drinking-skeptically-at-claddaghs-irish-pub-this-friday/