Wednesday, August 05, 2009

The Arizona Skeptic online: vol. 2, 1988-1989

Continuing the postings of The Arizona Skeptic; you can find volume 1 (1987-1988) here.

An index to all issues by title, author, and subject may be found here.

The Arizona Skeptic vol. 2, no. 1, July/August 1988:
  • "Lippard Disgraced!" by Ron Harvey
  • "A Visit to the 'Psychic Showcase'" by Jim Lippard
  • "Color it Absurd" by Ken Morse
  • "Handwriting Analysis" by Jim Lippard
  • "Recognizing Destructive and Manipulative Groups" by Al Seckel
  • Upcoming Meetings
  • "Ghost Busters or Lease Breakers" by Ken Morse
  • "June PS Meeting" by Judy Sawyer: speakers Craig Nichols and Lee Earle of Manifestations
  • "July PS Meeting" by Judy Sawyer: speaker Anita O'Riordan of the Arizona Attorney General's Elderly Abuse Project
  • Correction (of omission to "Psychic Detectives" article in previous issue)
  • Editor's Ramblings
The Arizona Skeptic vol. 2, no. 2, September/October 1988:
  • "Hype-nosis" by Jim Lippard (title typoed in published copy)
  • "Recipe for Successful Local Group" by Kent Harker
  • "Book Review: Nostradamus and His Prophecies by Edgar Leoni" reviewed by Jim Lippard
  • Upcoming Meetings
  • August PS Meeting: speaker Michael Preston on hypnosis
  • "September meeting" by Mike Stackpole: speaker Gary Mechler on astrology
  • "October meeting" by Judy Sawyer: speaker Janet Lee Mitchell on out-of-body experiences
  • Editor's Ramblings
The Arizona Skeptic vol. 2, no. 3, November/December 1988:
  • Predictions for 1989 and Beyond
  • "Psychological Factors Conducive to Paranormal Belief" by Jim Lippard
  • "Book Review: The Art of Deception by Nicholas Capaldi" reviewed by Ted Karren
  • "Book Review: Hypnosis, Imagination, and Human Potentialities by Theodore X. Barber, Nicholas P. Spanos, and John F. Chaves" reviewed by Jim Lippard
  • Upcoming Meetings
  • November PS Meeting: skeptics' predictions
  • "December PS Meeting" by Judy Sawyer: speaker David Alexander on faith healers
  • "TUSKS Lecture" by Ken Morse: speaker Conrad Goeringer on "Bimbos for Satan"
  • Editor's Ramblings
The Arizona Skeptic vol. 2, no. 4, January/February 1989:
  • "Let's Be Serious: Defensive Skepticism" by Mike Stackpole
  • "Behaviorism and Consciousness" by Jim Lippard (on January speaker, Erv Theobold)
  • "In Response" by Erv Theobold, Ph.D.
  • "Book Review: Mindspell by Kay Nolte Smith" reviewed by Judy Sawyer
  • "Book Review: Science and Earth History by A. N. Strahler" reviewed by Roger Mann
  • "Book Review: Eyewitness Testimony by Elizabeth Loftus" reviewed by Jim Lippard
  • "Book Review: ESP and Psychokinesis: A Philosophical Examination by Stephen E. Braude" reviewed by Jim Lippard
  • Upcoming Meetings
  • January PS Meeting
  • Editor's Ramblings
This volume had only four issues, and marks the end of Ron Harvey's editorship. The next volume picks up in January 1990 with Mike Stackpole as editor.

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