SKEPCHICKCON 2010

I would be infinitely remiss in my Minnesotan Skeptic blogger duties if I did not plug the 2010 Skepchickcon early and often. Long story short, for those who don't know, Convergence (http://www.convergence-con.org/) is an "annual convention for fans of Science Fiction and Fantasy in all media." It's akin to Comic-Con but is held in Minnesota and is pretty much a big deal in the science fiction/fantasy world. Here's where the geek slows down and the skeptic picks up; there is a skeptic track hosted by the marvelous and insanely sexy Skepchicks (http://skepchick.org/blog/). You can read about the event and the speakers that will be at the Skeptic track on their Facebook event page (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=257067676338). Yes, it is expensive ($55 before May 15 and $80 at the door). Yes, it will be totally worth it (did I mention the Skepchicks will be there?) Yes, you can probably get in on some of the skeptic fun anyway (if you can't afford the arm and a leg to get in for the weekend). However, I'm pretty sure that there are very few things that you will buy this year that will be as worth the money and also bring you as much fun, joy, and camaraderie as the skeptic track at Convergence. Were you not a total jerkface, that is. If you are going to go, buy the ticket early and save yourself the money. If you aren't planning on going, why are you still reading this blog? You should probably be YouTubeing Dane Cook videos and torturing small animals instead. Get it together, people.