The Skeptics Dictionary will help you distinguish truth from fakery

Have you ever wondered whether ear candling works? Check this part of the Skekpdic.com website: http://www.skepdic.com/coning.html
Check out a whole slate of alternative medicine topics here: http://www.skepdic.com/tialtmed.html

Are near-death experiences real? Learn more about Raymond Moody, a well-known authority on the topic: http://www.skepdic.com/moody.html
Other supernatural topics are discussed here: http://www.skepdic.com/tisuper.html

http://skepdic.com/ (home)

New RSS reader for Windows XP and Vista offers sophisticated features

Bookmarking news websites and checking them for updated material is a tedious undertaking. Monitoring Craigslist and eBay manually is a time-consuming task. The smart move is to automate the process by downloading an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) reader.

Feedbeast™, a new shareware RSS newsreader, offers features not found on typical free newsreaders. E-mail synchronization sends news updates directly to your in-box, using sorting tools which help organize news information. Word Watch allows users to input keywords to help focus the news search function. It’s easy to add new websites to this reader with the one-click subscription feature. The author of the site, A. Logan Murray, supports users with 100% free live video via Skype. Users may interact with the author and other users on the site’s forum, reporting on their experience, suggesting bug fixes, modifications and ideas for new features. Feedbeast™ is free for up to twenty subscribed feeds and may be upgraded to unlimited feeds for a nominal cost. Currently the program boasts 5-star user ratings from Download.com and Sofotex.com.

http://www.feedbeast.com/

Are allergies causing your children to misbehave?

Doris J. Rapp, M. D., is a board-certified environmental medical specialist and pediatric allergist. She believes that foods and various substances in the environment cause many of the behavior problems experienced by children. Mold allergy symptoms, for example, can look exactly like many serious physical and behavioral problems. Dr. Rapp has produced several DVDs featuring children displaying typical behaviors she has encountered in her clinical practice. Dramatic changes in behavior follow removal of food and environmental allergen agents. Your child may not need Ritalin or a psychologist after all.

Home page: http://www.drrapp.com/

An eye-opening video (8 minutes) showing children with troubling behavior and how they responded to removal of allergens: http://www.drrapp.com/Dont%20Drug%20Them%20First.htm

Testimonials from parents whose children have directly benefited from Dr. Rapp’s advice: http://www.drrapp.com/testimonials.htm

Tips on preventing environmental illness:
http://www.drrapp.com/29tips.htm

Tips about the dangers of mothballs, boric acid sprayed on new mattresses, and Teflon cookware. http://www.drrapp.com/htips.htm

Link between ADHD/bipolar behavior and common food ingredients: http://www.drrapp.com/adhd.htm

http://www.drrapp.com/about.htm (Dr. Rapp’s credentials)

Boost your personal development with Steve Pavlina’s advice

Steve Pavlina’s website is now the most popular source of personal development information on the Web, with over 1.8 million visitors every month. Major topics include time management, motivation, setting goals, choosing and building a career, generating wealth, habits of success, problem solving, and living a balanced, fulfilling, meaningful life.

His site features over 500 personal development articles, as well as podcasts on various self-help topics, and a newsletter filled with up-to-the minute information.

I was initially drawn to his website by his information on the topic of sleep patterns and insomnia in the article below:
http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-become-an-early-riser/

Main site located here:
http://www.stevepavlina.com/

Listen to audio UFO reports in MP3 or CD format

Brian Vike’s HBCC UFO Research site features audio files in MP3 format (free) or CDs (for purchase) based on his extensive telephone interviews with UFO sighting witnesses. Brian gathers reports from around the world. There are plenty of sites with printed UFO reports, but this is the only one I’ve found with audio reports. Hearing the emotion in the voices of these witnesses adds another dimension to the reports. People who might normally be afraid to contact the media with their experiences may be inspired to contact Brian and relate their stories.

http://www.hbccufo.org/

Brian Vike’s blog: http://thevikereport.blogspot.com/

Brian’s radio show MP3 archives: http://jancikradionetwork.com/innerstreamsradio/show/vike_report/index.html

Direct link to 2008 MP3 archives: http://jancikradionetwork.com/innerstreamsradio/show/vike_report/2008/index.php
Click on a file to download it to your computer.