Skeptics' Introduction to Rowena

Love, laughs and lemurs . . . Rowena's Page is a continuing series of mostly humorous short stories with occassional skeptical themes. Specifically, the protagonist's sister is a New Age wacko and her mother is just plain superstitious.

The most skeptical stories are listed here for your doubting pleasure; or you can go to the main page, or start with the first story. Enjoy!

—SDY

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Rowena Becomes A Proto-Aunt

“I haven't changed my psychic for over a year. Madame Zelda is wonderful. I'm sticking with her to the end of this life. Speaking of which, do you know she was my twin sister in Egypt and my mother in Atlantis?”

Rowena Gets A Reading

She came to a stop a few feet from her sister's coffee table. The table was spread with a deck of colorful cards which were not meant for playing poker.

Rowena Watches TV

Rowena laughed. “I'm not sure one warning from Madame Zelda can overcome your irresistible Scorpio-ness,” she said. “You'd probably do better to bring a doctored birth certificate. Claim you're a nasty old Leo, like me.”

Rowena Defies Fate

Madame Zelda looked at her. “You will quarrel with the one who is closest to you. But you will find another who will comfort you and with whom you can be happy.” / Rowena looked at her squarely. “At the moment, you're closest to me,” she said.

Rowena Hears A Rumor

“That's just a rumor,” Rowena said. “Actually, it isn't even that yet; it's still just your own—” / “Mike!” yelled Sara. “Guess what?” / Now it was a rumor. Rowena tried again. “Listen, people—”

Rowena Warms Her Home

“Are there gonna be any Capricorns at your party?” she demanded. / “I have no idea.” / “Some sister you are. You know I'm delicate.”

Rowena Arrives Prepared

“There was a cloud shaped like a rooster today and one shaped like a hammer! And I needed a midnight snack so I did a popcorn reading and it's the worst!”