Rhetorology: A Brief Foray

Hello skeptics, I apologize for the delay in posts. Life is happening. No worries, I have returned. Not only have I returned, I have returned to discuss something that is paramount in my mind: ethical communication. I intend this post to be brief, but as this is a passion for me it is often difficult …

Testimony and Skepticism

In my experience, I often encounter people being discounted because of the stories they tell. Such things as Bigfoot, alien abduction, or divine revelations are met immediately with a shroud of disbelief. But why? Is it that we have looked into these claims at some point in the past and did not find sufficient evidence …

Questioning the Rhetorical Question

One need not be a scholar be familiar with rhetorical questions. We see them portrayed often enough in the media and pop culture as questions which the questioner did not want answered. This interpretation is extremely simplified. Those more in-the-know will tell you that a rhetorical question is one that is asked for effect rather …