REALL News (Rational Examination Association of Lincoln Land)

This is the inaugural issue of The REALL News, the official newsletter of the Rational Examination Association of Lincoln Land. It defines science as a disciplined search for knowl

REALL News - Vol 01 No 02 - 1993

This issue of The REALL News features an article by Ray Hyman titled 'Proper Criticism,' which addresses the difficulties and best practices for skeptics when critiquing paranormal

REALL News - Vol 01 No 03 - 1993

This issue of The REALL News features an article debunking common misconceptions about evolution, arguing it is a valid scientific theory. It also critically reviews a UFO presenta

REALL News - Vol 01 No 04 - 1993

This issue of The REALL News, from May 1993, focuses on skeptical analysis of paranormal phenomena. Martin Kottmeyer debunks the extraterrestrial origin of 'flying saucers,' attrib

REALL News - Vol 01 No 05 - 1993

This issue of The REALL News explores various topics through a skeptical lens. It includes a review of Paul Barber's book on vampire folklore, a discussion on the creationism vs. e

REALL News - Vol 01 No 06 - 1993

This issue of The REALL News, published in July 1993, critically examines paranormal and fringe science claims. Articles discuss the theory of alien nasal implants, suggesting they

REALL News - Vol 01 No 07 - 1993

This issue of The REALL News, from August 1993, focuses on skepticism and critical inquiry. Editor Bob Ladendorf discusses the unity shown during the Great Flood and the absence of

REALL News - Vol 01 No 08 - 1993

This issue of The REALL News critically examines media productions, particularly Sun International Pictures' documentaries on biblical mysteries, questioning their research methods

REALL News - Vol 01 No 09 - 1993

This issue of The REALL News, published by the Rational Examination Association of Lincoln Land (REALL), focuses on rational inquiry into paranormal and fringe science phenomena. I

REALL News - Vol 01 No 10 - 1993

This issue of The REALL News, published in November 1993, focuses on skepticism and critical inquiry. It includes an article by David Bloomberg discussing the role of computer bull

REALL News - Vol 01 No 11 - 1993

This issue of The REALL News, published in December 1993, focuses on promoting rational thinking and skepticism. It includes articles on the "Five Laws of Quack Science," the creat

REALL News - Vol 02 No 01 - 1994

This issue of The REALL News, the official newsletter of the Rational Examination Association of Lincoln Land, focuses on critical inquiry into paranormal and fringe science claims

REALL News - Vol 02 No 02 - 1994

This issue of The REALL News, the official newsletter of the Rational Examination Association of Lincoln Land, is a special anniversary edition from February 1994. It includes arti

REALL News - Vol 02 No 03 - 1994

This issue of The REALL News focuses on debunking paranormal claims and promoting critical thinking. It features articles on the Loch Ness Monster hoax, the Till-Hovind creationism

REALL News - Vol 02 No 04 - 1994

This issue of The REALL News, published in April 1994, focuses on skepticism and critical inquiry. A key article by Det. Bruce Walstad presents results from a 1993 questionnaire on

REALL News - Vol 02 No 05 - 1994

This issue of The REALL News, published in May 1994, focuses on skeptical analysis of paranormal and fringe science claims. Articles discuss how the film 'Inseminoid' mirrors alien

REALL News - Vol 02 No 06 - 1994

This issue of The REALL News, published in June 1994, focuses on critical examination of paranormal claims and psychological phenomena. Articles discuss near-death experiences (NDE

REALL News - Vol 02 No 07 - 1994

This issue of The REALL News, published in July 1994, focuses on skepticism and the scientific method. Martin Kottmeyer's article "The Eyes That Spoke" explores how the imagery of

REALL News - Vol 02 No 08 - 1994

This issue of The REALL News, published in August 1994, focuses on critical thinking and skepticism. It includes articles examining pseudoscientific claims, the dangers of alternat

REALL News - Vol 02 No 09 - 1994

This issue of The REALL News focuses on UFOs, skepticism, and critical thinking. It includes an analysis of the Air Force's admission regarding the Roswell incident, suggesting it

REALL News - Vol 02 No 10 - 1994

This issue of The REALL News, published in October 1994, focuses on rational skepticism and critical thinking. It includes an article defining rational skepticism and dispelling mi

REALL News - Vol 02 No 11 - 1994

This issue of The REALL News, published in November 1994, focuses on critical examination of media and paranormal claims. Editor Bob Ladendorf begins a series analyzing tabloid con

REALL News - Vol 02 No 12 - 1994

This issue of The REALL News critically examines the credibility of supermarket tabloids, specifically The Sun and Weekly World News, in their reporting of paranormal and pseudosci

REALL News - Vol 03 No 01 - 1995

This issue of The REALL News, dated January 1995, delves into the world of supermarket tabloids, specifically The Sun and Weekly World News, examining their coverage of paranormal

REALL News - Vol 03 No 02 - 1995

This issue of The REALL News delves into the concept of alien-human hybrids and ectogenesis, tracing its roots from early UFO lore like The Dulce Papers and testimonies from abduct

REALL News - Vol 03 No 03 - 1995

This issue details REALL Chairman David Bloomberg's appearance on the Morton Downey Jr. talk show to debate psychics. He and Detective Bruce Walstad employed a confrontational skep

REALL News - Vol 03 No 04 - 1995

This issue of The REALL News, published in April 1995, focuses on urban legends and how they spread as modern folklore, often presented as truth. Author David Bloomberg examines se

REALL News - Vol 03 No 05 - 1995

This issue critically examines UFO abduction accounts, particularly the Betty Andreasson and Sandra Larson cases, by comparing their reported similarities and differences. Author M

REALL News - Vol 03 No 06 - 1995

This issue of The REALL News features an article by Wesley R. Smith, Ph.D., on Emanuel Swedenborg's 1714 'Flying Saucer' design, an ornithopter with circular, elliptical, or annula

REALL News - Vol 03 No 07 - 1995

This issue of The REALL News features an article by Martin Kottmeyer analyzing psychiatrist Robert Lifton's perspective on alien abductions, comparing it to skeptical arguments and

REALL News - Vol 03 No 08 - 1995

This issue of The REALL News explores the intriguing parallels between General H.H. Arnold's 1945 predictions of advanced secret weapons and Kenneth Arnold's 1947 UFO sighting. The

REALL News - Vol 03 No 09 - 1995

This issue of The REALL News critically examines the media's poor coverage of scientific subjects, attributing it to a lack of science education among journalists and editors, and

REALL News - Vol 03 No 10 - 1995

This issue of The REALL News focuses on the organization's participation in the Illinois Science Teachers Association (ISTA) conference, where they engaged with teachers on the top

REALL News - Vol 03 No 11 - 1995

This issue of The REALL News features an analysis of the Goodland, Kansas Double Abduction case by Martin Kottmeyer, who suggests prosaic explanations involving Jupiter and a corn

REALL News - Vol 03 No 12 - 1995

This issue of The REALL News critically examines several topics, including the dangers of unregulated herbal medicine, citing cases of lead, arsenic, and mercury poisoning. It also

REALL News - Vol 04 No 01 - 1996

This issue features reviews of two books: Richard Dawkins' 'River Out of Eden,' which argues for evolution and against creationism using Darwinian principles, and James Randi's 'An

REALL News - Vol 04 No 02 - 1996

This issue of The REALL News features an article by David Bloomberg discussing the importance of skepticism and critical thinking, using a personal anecdote about neck pain to illu

REALL News - Vol 04 No 03-4 - 1996

This issue of The REALL News features an article by Martin Kottmeyer analyzing a 1953 'Smoo' creature sighting in Oregon, proposing it was a misidentification of deer. Editorials b

REALL News - Vol 04 No 05-6 - 1996

This issue of The REALL News features an in-depth look at tornado chasing, including a personal account of witnessing a tornado formation and the scientific efforts to understand s

REALL News - Vol 04 No 07 - 1996

The July 1996 issue of The REALL News reports on the 1st World Skeptics Congress in Buffalo, NY, where the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (C

REALL News - Vol 04 No 08 - 1996

This issue of The REALL News features an in-depth analysis of the 1980 Longmont, Colorado, abduction case, exploring its similarities to the science fiction show 'The Outer Limits'

REALL News - Vol 04 No 09 - 1996

This issue of The REALL News features the first part of Martin Kottmeyer's analysis of the 1965 Exeter UFO incident, detailing the encounter of Norman Muscarello and police officer

REALL News - Vol 04 No 10 - 1996

This issue of The REALL News features Martin Kottmeyer's hypothesis that the Exeter UFO incident was a sophisticated kite prank, drawing parallels to historical kite experiments an

REALL News - Vol 04 No 11 - 1996

This issue of The REALL News tackles the creationist 'shrinking sun' myth, tracing its origins and debunking it with scientific evidence. It also examines the dangers of recovered

REALL News - Vol 04 No 12 - 1996

This issue of The REALL News critically examines a case where a "psychic detective" claimed to have led police to a missing person's body, questioning the role of psychic abilities

REALL News - Vol 05 No 01 - 1997

This issue of The REALL News investigates the Williston missing person case, questioning the role of psychic Noreen Renier and examining police records obtained by the Tampa Bay Sk

REALL News - Vol 05 No 02 - 1997

This issue of The REALL News delves into the pervasive nature of conspiracy theories, particularly those linked to UFO phenomena. It examines the psychological and social factors t

REALL News - Vol 05 No 03 - 1997

This issue of The REALL News features an article by the North Texas Skeptics arguing that astrology is a pseudoscience with no basis in reality. It traces astrology's origins to an

REALL News - Vol 05 No 04 - 1997

This issue of The REALL News features an article by Stephen Barrett, M.D., cautioning readers about "alternative" health methods, distinguishing between genuine, experimental, and

REALL News - Vol 05 No 05 - 1997

This issue of The REALL News critically examines claims of shamanism, arguing that historical attempts by Native Americans to use magic against European invaders were unsuccessful

REALL News - Vol 05 No 06 - 1997

This issue of The REALL News focuses on the 50th anniversary of the Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting, examining its historical significance and presenting various skeptical explanations

REALL News - Vol 05 No 07 - 1997

This issue delves into the Kenneth Arnold UFO case, questioning its distinctiveness and exploring potential ornithological explanations such as swans or geese, challenging J. Allen

REALL News - Vol 05 No 08 - 1997

This article critically examines graphology, the study of handwriting for personality assessment. It traces the history of graphology from early beliefs to modern practices like gr

REALL News - Vol 05 No 09 - 1997

This issue of The REALL News examines the controversial use of psychics in serial murder investigations, featuring an excerpt from Steven A. Egger's book 'The Killers Among Us'. Th

REALL News - Vol 05 No 10 - 1997

This issue of The REALL News features a critical review of Scott Adams' book 'The Dilbert Future,' particularly its final chapter which delves into New Age and psychic claims. The

REALL News - Vol 05 No 11 - 1997

This article argues that homeopathy is a form of quackery, legally marketable as drugs due to the 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the FDA's lenient standards. It deta

REALL News - Vol 05 No 12 - 1997