I had all these ambitions, after WorldCon, to write a complete trip report, to write about the possible crime I was a witness to (about which I may still write) and to write here more frequently in general. Instead, what's happened is that I haven't finished my trip report and I haven't written anything since then, even though I continue to read LJ ( Read more... )

Sunday was about breakfast and shopping.

We started the day at Slappy Cakes, a Portland restaurant where the tables have griddles set into their surfaces and where patrons can, if they choose, make their own pancakes. It was part of the JayCon weekend festivities, so we were there with a delightful crowd, many of whom I hadn't seen on Saturday, ( Read more... )

1) Readercon has overturned the decision to ban harasser Rene Walling for only two years and has instead banned him for life, as they should have done to begin with. Their announcement and apology is professional, thorough, and completely appropriate, and my respect for the concom is enormous.

2) Last night, NASA successfully landed a rover the ( Read more... )

Actress Elisabeth Sladen was best known in her role as Sarah Jane, the fourth (and tenth) Doctor's courageous, plucky journalist companion on Doctor Who. The BBC is reporting that she has passed away--of cancer. I didn't encounter Sladen/Sarah Jane until her appearance in the new Doctor Who series, but said introduction provided an entry point into ( Read more... )

Not a bad week, all in all. Work at the day job continues to be slow, but things are beginning to pick up, and I can see where next week is going to shift into higher gear. I interviewed a new editor for my team today who will beef up our ranks ( Read more... )

Mark Twain sealed his autobiography until 100 years after his death. Time's up (with thanks to the_monkey_kingPhotographer Philippe Halsman believed that people reveal their true natures when they jump. To see those natures, he asked the good and great (including the likes of Salvador Dali, Marilyn Monroe, Richard Nixon, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, among ( Read more... )

In support of jackwiliambell's new liberty, I invited him to my place for dinner on Friday night. He, in turn, brought over his computer and we watched the first episode of Doctor Who featuring the new Doctor played by Matt Smith. On which more in a moment.

Breakfast and Free Comic Book Day: We had breakfast Saturday at Julia's of Wallingford, where Jack--the ( Read more... )

( Doctor Who: The End of Time, part II, including spoilers )

Last night, I hied myself to jackwilliambell's place. The plan was to have dinner together, watch TiVoed episodes of Mythbusters and Doctor Who and then head out to see Avatar.

( Mythbusters: Mini-myths )

Got together last night with my usual Doctor Who crew to view this year's Christmas special, "The Next Doctor." No spoilers here: I just want to say that I enjoyed it hugely and that it was, generally speaking, a vast improvement over recent past efforts. At this point, I think my quality rating/favorites in order from best to worst would be ( Read more... )