Open Thread: Minicon 54 My involvement with Minicon started early this annum, as I was approached by one of the co-chairs about becoming head of Programming. Citing my entire lack of managerial experience and continued inability to organize, I declined. But I did agree to help the Programming department out. I pitched a bunch of… Continue reading Open Thread: Minicon 54
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Open Thread: Minicon 53
Open Thread: Minicon 53 As noted in my previous con reports, Minicon is a yearly science fiction convention set on Easter weekend. While Minicon 50 was a few years ago, this year is the closest to the Fiftieth Anniversary of the first Minicon, so it had the subtitle of “The Pedantic One.” This year the… Continue reading Open Thread: Minicon 53
Open Thread: 2017 Wrap-Up
Open Thread: 2017 Wrap-Up That was a rough year, but I read a lot of books and made many posts! As usual with these annual wrap-ups, let’s start with the top tens! Top Ten Posts of 2017 Book Review: The Financial Expert Book Review: The Woman Who Breathed Two Worlds Book Review: The Black Tulip… Continue reading Open Thread: 2017 Wrap-Up
Open Thread: Scavenger Hunts
Open Thread: Scavenger Hunts This year, I participated in Beat the Backlist (2017), which had a Harry Potter theme. As part of this, there were four scavenger hunts, three of which I completed. Let’s take a look at them! Related posts: Manga Review: Sword Art Online: Aincrad Movie Review: Magnum Force Comic Book Review: The… Continue reading Open Thread: Scavenger Hunts
Open Thread: Housing Situation Update
As you may remember, last year I was forced out of my apartment of thirty years residence and required to find a new place on short notice. The expenses involved were considerable, so I reluctantly created a GoFundMe campaign. Thanks to the generosity of the internet, I was able to raise a large portion of… Continue reading Open Thread: Housing Situation Update
Open Thread: Minicon 52
Open Thread: Minicon 52 I was fortunate enough to attend the 2017 iteration of this venerable science fiction convention thanks to the generosity of another member. As usual, Minicon was held over Easter weekend at the Bloomington Doubletree (known as the RadiShTree to longtimers.) This may or may not be the last year at… Continue reading Open Thread: Minicon 52
Open Thread: Top Posts of 2016!
Open Thread: Top Posts of 2016! I’m sure you all know how top ten lists work, so let’s get straight into it! Top Ten Posts of 2016 1. Book Review: The Financial Expert 2. Anime Review: Urusei Yatsura 3. Open Thread: Minicon 51 Report 4. Comic Book Review: Batman Deathblow After the Fire 5. Book… Continue reading Open Thread: Top Posts of 2016!
Open Thread: Judging by the Covers 11/20/16
I haven’t done one of these in a couple of years, so let’s have some fun! Here’s a half-dozen covers from my more obscure posts. Which ones would you take a look at based on that cover? Which ones work best? Are any of them bad covers, per se? Comments are open! Related posts: Book… Continue reading Open Thread: Judging by the Covers 11/20/16
Open Thread: Relocation Update
Open Thread: Relocation Update As mentioned previously, the new management of the apartment building I have been living in for the last three decades has decided to close the entire complex for renovations. Thus all the tenants had to be out by the end of September. As a low-paid temp worker with no car, my… Continue reading Open Thread: Relocation Update
Open Thread: So It Has Come to This
The new management of the apartment building I have lived in for the last thirty years has decided to close the whole place for renovations. All the residents must move out before September 30, 2016. As a low-income temp worker with no car, my living place options are limited, especially on short notice. I have… Continue reading Open Thread: So It Has Come to This