Star Wars 30th Anniversary
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the premier of the movie Star Wars. It's hard to believe that it's been that long already. Some six months prior to its release,…
Tunnel In The Sky, by Robert A. Heinlein
This year is the Centennial of the birth of Robert A. Heinlein. As such, I have been going through a phase of reading and rereading a number of his works,…
Day of Honor Celebration
The IKV Rakehell hosted a “Day of Honor” celebration, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the original broadcast of the Star Trek episode “Errand of Mercy.” This is the first episode…
MarsCon 2007 Part 2
MarsCon was well attended, despite the winter storms that hit the region on Thursday and Friday, with 675 people in attendance. Although down a bit from last year due to…
MarsCon 2007, Day 1
MarsCon 2007 is off to a good start with lots of good panels guests and parties! After missing the first panels on Friday and Opening Ceremonies due to a luggage…