Robin and I enjoyed Penguicon 5.0 last weekend. We went for the first time last year and we knew had to go again this year (and next year and the year after that and…).
In case you don’t know, Penguicon is a Linux geek, Sci-Fi fen, Anime aficionado, and filk listener convention. As [...]
The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America’s First Superhero
I’ve been reading The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America’s First Superhero by William Kalush and Larry Sloman. It’s a fascinating read.
I used to practise some magic when I was a child. I never had a knack for patter, which meant [...]
It’s one of those things I try to find when I move someplace. I use Google Maps and the phonebook to find them and then I visit them all.
But somehow, I missed one and it was only 4 blocks away!
And it’s a great comic shop, too! It’s 3 blocks from Forbes in Squirrel [...]