The time I believed in homoeopathy
I have a confession to make: once upon a time, I believed that a homoeopathic arnica cream magically cured my bruises. No, no, bear with me. Don’t leave yet, the story ends well… Some years ago (don’t ask how many),…
Alternatives to the Quack Stuff
Today, I sent the following letter to the Irish Times. Regarding “Alternatives to the Pink Stuff” published on Tuesday, March 8th. A chara, I find it disappointing and disturbing to note that a well renowned and regarded paper would publish what amounts…
And it continues with a campaign
As a result of my dealings with Boots, and my general attitude toward homoeopathic products, I’ve decided to take a leaf out of the book of the 1023 campaigners in England, and launch a similar campaign here in Ireland. The…
It started with an email…
Yesterday, I emailed the Boots customer care address, about homoeopathic products. I did this because I discovered that Boots was selling homoeopathic remedies in their stores in Dublin. The store that I visited was in the Jervis Street shopping centre,…
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
I used to think that the above quote was a little odd. I mean, surely knowledge is a thing to be shared, and the gaining of knowledge, something to be encouraged. I think I understand it now though. Knowledge, full…