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Genuine Joe vs. Thunderbird: who wins?

Genuine Joe and Thunderbird Coffee go bean to bean in this highly subjective matchup.  Proximity to chez Sarath Genuine Joe: Close, too far to walk comfortably, an easy (slightly uphill) bike ride, but downhill going home, especially if you want to cut through Brentwood Park Thunderbird: Closer, easy to walk, easy (slightly downhill) bike ride (but shall we point out, uphill going home, rather hard on the heart after all that caffeine) Menu Genuine Joe: pastries from Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, ago

Charles N. Brown reminisces…on Baycon 1968

Worth the price of the issue alone, Locus‘s Charles N. Brown remembers Baycon 1968. This was the best con many of us had ever been to, or thought we’d ever go to. The 15-year-old Betsy Wollheim said that from then on other cons would be a letdown. He goes on to report on the wild and woolly event, in which “science fiction fandom met rock fandom, the drug culture, and Star Trek culture.” Excellent con Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, ago

Test your literary skills

My friend Martin Owton makes drugs by day, is a writer by night, and in between finds time to set quizzes. This is one he came up with recently for writers. I got an 11. Not great, but I’ll have you know, I didn’t google for a single answer. Give it a try — put your answers in the comments field, and I will provide an answer key.   RUSHMOOR WRITERS QUIZ   1. How Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, ago