This is about live-bloggy as I get: As I write this, a great collective of local skeptics have gathered at the University of Alberta for our first skepticamp (more). I’ll update this post over the day with links and notes on what sessions (concurrent sessions are running) I’m attending (and presenting.)
If your here, say hi…
1100 AM – Twyla of www.stopjenny.com is presenting on the anti-anti-vaccination movement, the science of immunity and vaccines, and vaccine fallacies.
1130 AM – Panel on civility and skepticism, staring @skepticsean, Brent, Marc-Julien and Ryan. How not …

…this is about making science and the spoils of kid’s creative and critical thought a rewarding experience in and of itself.

I’ve been a bad blogger lately. I admit it. And with the Skeptical Parent Crossing Blog Carnival coming to the Skepdad Blog next week, I’m feeling a little bit of personally-generated pressure to bring readers some new content. Here’s how that’s going to change. Having made use of the Blog Post Idea Generator to gather the topics below, I’ll be posting on each of these five (in separate daily articles) as the next few days go by. The topics are:
1. Set up an argument you agree …

As promised, I’ll be posting five days per week in December. I’ve decided that the theme for week one is “lists” — as astute readers may have already noticed. Suggestions for week two?

The first time I walked through a hardware store and noticed they sold chalkboard paint, I’ve been looking for any excuse.

You are communicating with the future, here…

It looks like we’re going to be doing some home renovations in the coming months, and given the opportunity we’re planning to incorporate an “arts and crafts” room into the blueprints. Initially I was keen to build myself something more traditional: an office, a den, or a workroom. But I’ve sold myself (and my wife) on the idea of building something a little more family oriented. Since the planning stage has just begun, now is the time to decide on the gritty details of this soon-to-be creative …

I think the skills that form the foundations of critical thought are not so much about being skeptical, scientific, or digging into research as they are about opening the experiences of the world to that kind of rational thought and that foster independence, promote integrity, and unleash imagination.

Please, introduce yourself and give me a some feedback on some of the suggestions below.