Archive for October, 2007
Argument for a Local Skeptical Society
I must admit that the efforts of other united groups of skeptics around the world has recently given me the hope for the future of rational thought and the strength to pursue my own efforts at a higher level. I’ve spent a number of years struggling towards a goal that I had previously been unable to name or associate with a particular movement. In the past six months, I’ve stumbled upon and found a kind of kinship with an international skeptical movement and moved from a simple passive participant towards being someone who seeks to be more actively involved.
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In Defense of Ghost Stories
The other night we were privileged to enjoy a couple hours of peace and quiet while the girl slept. My wife and I, reverting to our pre-parental state of freedom opted to spend the time watching a movie on television. Blame the impending Halloween media blitz, but the best we could find on the tube at that particular hour was the classic from our youths, the 1984 paranormal classic Ghost Busters (Internet Movie Database Entry) directed by Ivan Reitman.
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The skep/dad blog is a place for rational, science-minded fathers to express their thoughts, opinions, and ideas about bringing up kids to be critical thinking adults in a world filled with superstition, mysticism, and pseudoscience.
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Brad adds: As of October 2007, I'm soliciting interest for skeptics in the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada area who are interested in forming a skeptical society to contact me. Please do so through this blog or via Facebook (through the Edmonton Skeptical Society Group).
Or visit our new website: www.edmontonskeptics.org - You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.- Mark Twain
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