This year we're seeing the first contested bidding for the 73rd World Science Fiction Convention (aka Worldcon 73) that the community has seen in several years. Among the three contending bids to host in 2015 are Spokane, Washington; Orlando; and Helsinki. All full-attending and supporting members of this year's Worldcon, aka LoneStarCon 3, are ( Read more... )

My airline options to go to South Dakota last July were slim, so I ended up flying Delta to go Rapid City. This is an airport that American Airlines doesn't bother with, so my frequent flyer account is due to expire come January if I don't show some activity on it soon. As it happens, I have accumulated enough miles to fly a modest distance, so I ( Read more... )