Ravencon

We attended Ravencon at the Doubletree Inn near the Richmond, VA airport. A good time was had by all. There were many interesting panel discussions, lots of games, and many sights to see.
Steve Stiles was the artist guest of honor. His sense of humor was particularly engaging.
Robert J. Sawyer was the writer guest of honor. He was an outstanding speaker, who is one of only seven writers in history to win all three of the world's top awards for the best science-fiction novel of the year -- the Hugo, the Nebula, and the Joseph W. Campbell Memorial Award. He is the only writer in history to win the top science-fiction awards in the United States, Japan, France, and Spain. He seemed rather young to have accomplished all of this. Definitely a talented man.

Arthur C. Clark's 2001: A Space Odyssey

I read Authur Clark's book 2001: A Space Odyssey and saw the movie, 2001, years ago.
Great book and great movie.
Classical music and sci fi work well together in the movie.
I also read Clark's book 2010: Odyssey Two and saw the movie 2010 The Year We Made Contact.

Robert A. Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land

I read Robert Heinlein's book Stranger in a Strange Land years ago.
I also read Podkayne of Mars.
Good books by a great author.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s Slaughterhouse-Five

I read Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s book Slaughterhouse-Five and saw the movie based on the book years ago.
It is a good book and interesting movie.

In memory of . . .
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Stargate: SG-1 last run and the mythology of the shows

This coming Friday night the last series of new shows for Stargate: SG-1 begins. The hour before SG-1 there will be a program concerning the mythology of Stargate. I'm really looking forward it. Al and Mike have mentioned liking Joseph Campbell's presentations on mythology in regard to Stagate, and I'm curious to see what the people who do Stargate have put together.
After SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis has a new show.

Carl Sagan's Contact

I am reading Carl Sagan's book Contact.
I also read his book Cosmos.
Both are great books if you like science in general and astronomy, especially radio astronomy in the case of Contact.

In memory of . . .
Carl Sagan