This photo was taken when Emily, the household dog, was a spry young animal of four or five: she is vigilantly looking out on our street, watching for skateboarders or other dogs. Skateboarders are her particular abhorrence. These days Em … Continue reading
I really am a simple soul. In December I was given a Fitbit for my birthday. I love it. I may, in fact, have gone a little off the deep end about it. It’s a little bit like a tamagotchi … Continue reading
The Boston SF fan community is one of the oldest in the US, and they’ve had a Boskone for as long as anyone can remember. Travel to Boston in February is challenging, and it is kind of far for me, … Continue reading
Philcon used to be held in Philadelphia. But these days, thanks to high city hotel prices, it’s held in the suburbs, in Cherry Hill, NJ in a large comfortable hotel. This year the convention shared it with not one, nor … Continue reading
The World Fantasy Convention was held last weekend in Baltimore, MD. This is one of those conventions that moves every year, and next year it’ll be in Los Angeles. I try to go when it’s convenient, but I can’t make … Continue reading
(Picture from here.) Man, it’s been a while. Yes, I’m alive. Yes, I still do this. But it’s been a crazy busy summer and I’ve had some shoulder issues that make sitting and writing difficult. Consequently, I’ve been giving my own … Continue reading
The Washington DC area has been having an SF convention, in one form or another, for a good 40 years or so. (Somebody with a precise number will come along and correct me, I know.) Some highly creative things have … Continue reading
So, the past few months I’ve been waiting (waiting, waiting) for someone in NY to get back to me on not one but two items I need, before I can get to work. Which has been…making me slightly cranky. And … Continue reading
Like a goodly number of my fellow BVC-ers, I went to the Worldcon in San Jose last week. How could I not? It’s literally just down the road from me. Plus, chance to see all sorts of people I don’t … Continue reading
The World Science Fiction Convention is the major event of the year for the genre. But Worldcons always reflect their time. The concerns of last year or the year before are superseded by the new. The major development at Worldcon … Continue reading
