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By: Juvenile Instructor » Notes on the 2008 Bushman Seminar (Part 1)

Juvenile Instructor » Notes on the 2008 Bushman Seminar (Part 1) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:52:30 +0000

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By: J. Stapley

J. Stapley — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:22:34 +0000

BHodges, I’ll look forward to your write-up.

Thanks for the additional perspective, folks.

Steve, in particular I am having a problem understanding one aspect of your comment. I think I am having a hard time grasping the heuristics at play here. What is it precisely that is so “hard” about writing for this project? How is it different from simply writing excellent history? And further (and admittedly not knowing what your response will be) are these differences a good thing?

By: Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:29:19 +0000

Thanks for bringing the context back to the discussion, Steve. The fact that CES teachers were in attendance, attentive to the papers presented, and even engaged the issues to some degree in comments and questions is a very encouraging step forward for all.

BHodges, good to meet you in person today and to chat a little bit. I look forward to your synopsis.

By: BHodges

BHodges — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:23:12 +0000

I’ll have a synopsis up tomorrow afternoon on Life On Gold Plates.

By: Steve Fleming

Steve Fleming — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:14:12 +0000

Alright, I admit I gave a “glass half full” promo. Some of the guys were new to research, though I agree with Ben that “pathetic” is overstating it. Furthermore, I don’t think we realize what a momentous occasion Spencer’s paper represents. He gave that before a big CES crowd. It really marked a gigantic leap forward. Let’s keep context in mind. Again, Spencer described it as the hardest thing he had ever written. It would be encouraging if it could inspire more of the same.

By: Jared T

Jared T — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:01:16 +0000

Crud, I totally forgot about this…I’m looking forward to your report, Ben.

Yikes, I’m sad to hear about this preliminary report.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:43:30 +0000

J: I don’t know who your “word on the street” is, but I would have told you about the same thing (except I wouldn’t have labeled any of the presentations “pathetic”). But, Fluhman’s and Hauglid’s were by far my favorite. I enjoyed the two magic presentations as well.

Hopefully I will put up a brief write-up later tonight, but I do have my MMM book calling my name…

By: Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:27:45 +0000

Ardis, I’m not positive, but I believe that someone from the JI (Ben?) is planning to post a brief write-up on the event.