This weekend, I’m at the Farpoint convention here in Baltimore. This is my fourth Farpoint. My first was back in the halcyon days of 2006. I remember it well, mostly because of the carpet at the Hunt Valley Marriott. The convention has moved, a little closer to Baltimore. Alan Tudyk, better known as Wash fromContinue reading “On the Weekend”
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On Robbie Greenberger and Farpoint
On Thursday, Robbie Greenberger passed away. The son of longtime DC Comics editor Bob Greenberger, Robbie had been battling leukemia since January. Thursday, Robbie’s battle came to an end. He was twenty. I wrote, Friday morning, a tribute to Robbie, and I never posted it. Looking at tributes better written than mine, more personal thanContinue reading “On Robbie Greenberger and Farpoint”
On the Farpoint Experience
Yesterday wrapped up my third Farpoint. Held in the same hotel as Shore Leave, Farpoint strikes me as a kinder, gentler, Shore Leave. Or as someone said on Saturday (and I think it may have been Keith DeCandido) — Shore Leave-Lite. It’s the same sorts of guests. The same sorts of programming and the sameContinue reading “On the Farpoint Experience”
On the Sunday Farpoint Schedule
Today looks to be snowy. The sky has that cast grey look. It’s cold. Ah, but look at that. It should reach fifty today. Rain, then. Not snow. If once in your life you can heckle a panel at a convention, I recommend it. When a panel moderator waxes philosophic on how Doctor Who hasContinue reading “On the Sunday Farpoint Schedule”
On the Saturday Farpoint Schedule
As I suspected, my first day at Farpoint had absolutely nothing that required my attendence. Which meant… 1) Time in the bar. 2) Dinner with friends from New York. 3) Hanging out in the hotel lobby with friends, other friends, and still more friends. In short, it was the perfect way to unwind after aContinue reading “On the Saturday Farpoint Schedule”
On Upcoming Farpoint Fun
Farpoint! It’s a science fiction convention held every February in Hunt Valley, Maryland, at the Hunt Valley Marriott. Which, of no interest to anyone but myself, happens to be about five miles from where I work. 🙂 I’m not entirely certain what my schedule for Farpoint looks like. But based on the schedule they’ve released,Continue reading “On Upcoming Farpoint Fun”
On An Upcoming Appearance
To quote Professor Farnsworth, “Good news, everyone!” I’ll be attending the Farpoint Convention in Hunt Valley, Maryland, from Febraury 15th through 17th. Can you believe that? That’s like ten weeks away. Tempus fugit, people, tempus fugit. Expect panels and a couple of turns at the autograph table. And the hotel bar. 🙂
On a Question for the Audience
Is there anyone reading this, anyone at all, that doesn’t know that I’m a guy? Anyone? Please, raise your hand. Raise it high. You won’t be mocked, I just want to know. Y’see, I really don’t want to have more brain-scrubbing moments. I’m not blaming anyone. I’m just saying. So, yes, I am a guy.Continue reading “On a Question for the Audience”
On Farpoint Conversations
Keith: “I love this song. He’s so earnest in his vocals.” Me: “It’s ‘House of the Rising Son.’” Terri: “Yes, but the lyrics are about Winnie-the-Pooh.” Me: “You took a song about a New Orleans whore house, and turned into a song about Winnie-the-Pooh?” Keith: “Yep.” Me: “You’ve just fucked with my childhood. That’s notContinue reading “On Farpoint Conversations”
On the Road
It occurs to me that I’ve written nothing here about my recent vacation. Every summer I attend Shore Leave, a science-fiction convention held a little north of Baltimore, in Hunt Valley, Maryland. There’s a sort-of-matching winter convention, held in the same location, called Farpoint, and though I’ve attended Shore Leave regularly the last few yearsContinue reading “On the Road”