According to my notes, this was a panel on “the uncomfortable” in science fiction and fantasy. I don’t have a more concrete title. But the…
Readercon is a literary science fiction convention that takes place in Burlington, Massachusetts. The guests of honor in 2006 were authors China Mieville and James…
On January 23, 2007 the FACT reading group discussed “Accelerando” by Charles Stross. Here are the main observations made at the discussion. “Accelerando” is too…
Readercon is a literary science fiction convention that takes place in Burlington, Massachussets. The guests of honor in 2006 were authors China Mieville and James…
After walking around in Boston old town, my friend D and I took the subway to Cambridge, and roamed around the Harvard campus. The Matthews…
Walking around Boston, I finally felt like I was in a proper Old Town, or even in a proper city — a feeling that I…
In July 2006 I visited my old friends D and her husband R, who live in a suburb of Boston in Massachusets. I did a…
E is 1 year and 1 month old and is learning to walk. “Mama said I was a dancer before I could walk…” Unlike the…
This post contains pictures of random details of Swedish everyday life that were, if not unusual, then at least different than what you see in…
In 2006, magenta hair was pretty rare in the United States. It took another 5-10 years for everybody to start dyeing their hair in “fashion…