The title of this post is taken from the title of an album by the Firesign Theater. It's also the name of a song by Weird Al Yankovic and a book by Russ Kick that supposedly reveals the "secrets and lies" that everyone thinks are true. Now, it appears that social psychologist Diederik Stapel has admitted that thirty of his research papers that have appeared in peer reviewed journals, were faked. His papers have included such things as claiming that environmental issues (such as litter) can result in discrimination and the way beauty products are advertised can affect self-esteem. His faked "studies" have appeared in prestigious journals such as the internationally known as

[caption id="attachment_7924" align="alignright" width="180" caption="The Yulish Tree by DairDair"][/caption] It’s that time of year again…time for gift shopping! Whether you celebrate Yule, the Winter Solstice, Christmas or Hanukkah with your family and friends, the season has come to be synonymous with the giving of thoughtful gifts, trinkets or tokens of goodwill. This puts some degree of stress on all of us; though giving is joyous, often the expense and energy spent on tracking down “the perfect gift” is not. I am a book lover, so I happen to think books always make good gifts. There’s no need to worry about whether it fits or is the right color; no need to buy

You know, tarot readers are usually either Rider-Waite-Smith types or Thoth-types. More and more, I am noticing that there is an emerging group of Marseille-types as well. Being a RWS gal, I do neglect the other two. Since I have no expertise to share on either of these, I’ll point you in the direction of a good book:   Dig in and explore!  

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Kala Ambrose, author of The Awakened Aura. Would you like to tap into a boundless energy source that is available to you every day? How about energizing yourself to the point that people ask how you find the time to do all that you do? Even greater, how would you like to connect with this energy so that creative ideas pour into your thoughts daily, encouraging you to reach your highest potential? As an intuitive and oracle, I see this energy around each person in their aura. In my new book, The Awakened Aura: Experiencing the Evolution of Your Energy Body, I explain how we are evolving and what you can do to maximize your body, mind, and