Quote of the Con: “I have a problem with fantasy that ignores reality.” — Jayme Blaschke. The most important thing to know about AggieCon is that I did not win the sword raffle. Man, can you imagine how cool that would have been? That was neat sword. A katana. We already know that it wouldn’t [...]
Friday, 4 pm. The Laboratory. “Harvey Dent for President” – How do science fiction and fantasy media comment on current political situation? Panelists discuss how these genres can be used as a powerful medium to talk about cultural issues. [Rosen, Gould, Sarath*, Blaschke] Uh oh. I think I’ll need to do some homework. Although I [...]
I wonder if there is a fifth taste for writing and music. I think there has to be. Right now I’m listening to Raising Sand by Krause/Plant, and the song Your Long Journey gives me that feeling of fullness, of satiety, it’s so completely beautiful. Vivaldi’s Winter Largo gives me the same emotional response — [...]
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