Worldcon 75 Wraps
Worldcon ended on Sunday, and as a way of saying farewell, I thought I would post this picture of the welcome sign. I had a Kaffeeklatch on Sunday that was well attended, and included attendees of various ages from countries … Read More
Worldcon 75, Part 2
Thursday through Saturday were good days for me at Worldcon. But first, congratulations to all the winners of the Hugo and associated rewards! You can see the full list on tor.com. Women once again dominated in the trophy winning, which … Read More
Hei, Helsinki! Worldcon 75!
We arrived in Helsinki, Finland, early this morning for Worldcon 75, this year’s World Science Fiction Convention. At the moment, sleep deprivation and jetlag are making things somewhat of a blur. (Finland time is seven hours earlier than Boston time.) … Read More
Genuine Conservative Republicans, Please Read This
What I mean by “read this” is not to read what I have to say, but to read in the Washington Post what Jeff Flake, a Republican senator from Arizona, has to say—specifically, in a book called Conscience of a … Read More
June Foray, a.k.a. Rocket J. Squirrel, at 99
June Foray, one of the world’s most versatile voice actors, and the voice of Rocky the Flying Squirrel as well as the scheming Natasha, died last week at the age of 99. By coincidence, I just recently started watching some … Read More
Boaty McBoatface, Meet Trainy McTrainface
Do Swedish authorities have a better sense of humor than British authorities? Maybe. The British public, in an internet poll, voted to name a new oceanographic research ship Boaty McBoatface (which, for the record, I think is an excellent name for … Read More