... and I gotta be driftin' along.

"acmespaceship" is open for business on Dreamwidth.  Hope to see y'all over there.

Originally posted by e_m_b at I’m about to retire. Do you want my job?
Hello, this is E. Michael Blake.  I have to say a lot in this post, so I’ll get right to it.  I am currently Senior Editor of Nuclear News, the monthly newsmagazine (yes, you read that right) of the American Nuclear Society (ANS), and I will retire at the end of July.  The job has ( Read more... )

OK people, drop everything right now and go to the Chicago Cultural Center.  Then we meet in the PVC plumbing section at Home Depot and plan our next moves.  Meanwhile I have so many photos to process.  Including lots of component details.  I'll be posting them here.  I think the question "what should we do at Musecon?" has been settled, yes?

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Last night 's show packed the Eastgate Cafe and collected $180 for the Greater Chicago Food Depository.  We have two more shows, both at larger venues.  More seats to fill means, hopefully, lots more money to collect.  If you're in the Chicago area, you've been meaning to check out The Geek Bar anyway, right?

Moebius Theatre presents a live audio ( Read more... )

A Christmas Carol. Dec. 4, 6 and 12. Moebius Theatre does Charles Dickens' classic steampunk holiday time-travelin' musical ghost story.  Eight performers tackle 38 speaking roles, 35 music cues, an amazing sound effects machine (still under construction) and at least one ukulele ( Read more... )

Through no conscious fault of my own, I have somehow fallen onto the mailing list for WTTW's "Check Please" Planner.  This is a weekly email self-billed as "a curated look at food-related happenings around town ( Read more... )

For certain types of Chicagoans who feel the need for distraction and/or voodoo to get through this perilous evening, I note the special at Chuck's Southern Comforts tonight is barbacoa de chivo.  Yes, chivo is Spanish for goat.  You're welcome.  Go Cubs.  http://www.chuckscafe.com/Home

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The Eternal Ukulele Summit: 3:00 p.m. Saturday ( Read more... )

Went for a walk in Brookfield.  Serious paws.

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