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Some recipes are just too simple
I believe minnehaha K. was the first person to sing the praises of homemade mayonnaise and the simplicity of making it. I certainly learned how to make homemade croutons from her and don't think I've bought packaged croutons since ( Read more... ) -
Happy Birthday, Don Fitch!
Happy 87th birthday to the wonderfully incomparable don_fitch! As we begin this month of giving thanks, I send thanks and glee to the universe and fandom for bringing you into my life a few decades back, and to you for adding so much delight to it through your friendship, sensibilities, and skills with a slip-sheeter. And so much more, oh, so much more ( Read more... ) -
Hugo Awards ceremony video replay
The 2015 Hugo Awards ceremony is up and running on the Livestream.com website.
It's in 4 segments and includes the pre-show and post-show.
I've seen several comments about the UStream feed over the past few days. At this time, I don't know whether the video will eventually be posted there or not. -
And the Big Heart Award goes to...
...Ben Yalow! -
Geri Sullivan: Girl Homeowner
AKA: They'll let anybody own a house, whether they're fit to or not ( Read more... ) -
Worldcon Site Selection: Why I'm Voting for DC17
My Worldcon Site Selection ballot went in the mail last week, with DC17 in first place. Many factors went into my vote, but the bottom line for me came down to the committee. The DC17 bid committee is gob-smackingly large, but that’s because it’s composed of bunches of next generation convention runners working with experienced oldpharts. I ( Read more... ) -
Articles I never expected to read in the Wall Street Journal...
I have a few minor nits, but the Wall Street Journal mostly got this article about convention naming terminology and practices right.
The article even mentions Fancyclopedia, and links to it on fanac.orgOther terminology I never expected to see in the Wall Street Journal, let alone pretty much correctly used? "Relaxacons." I especially like the ( Read more... ) -
Tripping Down Memory Lane
Thanks to benveniste, I've just digitized 320 slides including the 4 below. What a fun trip down memory lane.
(Clicking through takes you to a larger image. kaffyr, I'll give you the full res versions when I'm in Chicago next month. Oh, yeah, I ought to tell you, I'm hoping to celebrate #61 with you, dr_whuh, and that carnyjack guy who is no longer on LJ.)
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Then and now...
...for values of then = 50 years ago and now = merely two.
1965: Rolling Stones (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
2013: Rolling Stones "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction at Glastonbury ( Read more... )
