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Laura and I will be attending
Balticon this weekend, as we do. Also, for the first time ever,
all of the core staff of The Secret Lair will be present together there as well! Our official stuff includes:
- Friday 6:00 pm - Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and Vaccines - What is HPV beyond “that virus that can cause cervical cancer”? What is the latest on the HPV vaccines and the controversy that surrounds them? (M): John Cmar
- Saturday, 1:00 pm - Games for The “Non-Gamer” - Did you ever want to play a game that is fun but does not require too much thinking? Come learn about games that take little or no skill but will make you laugh and have a great time. (M): Ann Rudolph, (S): John Cmar
- Sunday, 6:00 pm - Secret Lair Design For Minions 101 - In this highly informative educational session, the staff of the Secret Lair will work with the audience to design and implement traps and countermeasures to keep those meddling heroes out of The Secret Lair. Special Guest Star Jared Axelrod will play the part of The Hero, describing how he would attempt to break into The Lair. The audience (minions) will have to assist the Lair staff in designing traps to foil the hero. (M): Chris Miller, (S): John Cmar, Jared Axelrod
- Sunday, 8:00 pm - The Secret Lair Live! - Join Overlord Chris Miller and Doctor John Cmar for a live recording of The Secret Lair. Surprise guests! Games! Shetland-Bonobo Pony rides! Fun for all ages! (M): Chris Miller, John Cmar
- Monday, 10:00am - International Space University: 25 years of fostering cooperation in space - The International Space University is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Learn from a graduate about this interdisciplinary, international, and intercultural space educational program. (M): Laura Burns
- Monday, 1:00 pm - The Zombie Apocalypse Survival Panel - Stay Alive, Our panel of experts will tell you how they plan to make it through the impending zombie apocalypse. (M): Paul Elard Cooley, (S): Gary L. Lester, Doc Coleman, Brennan Taylor, John Cmar
Please say hello if you happen by, and as always, you may
track me by my pithy comments and observations.