In the world of real life is freaky, check out the olm, which even has a name suited for a fantasy. The olm is a Europe’s only cave adapted vertebrate, and has numerous adaptations for an underground life. Olms hunt their prey in the absolute dark and have developed a powerful sensory system of smell, […]
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Hey! Good news, the hotel has dropped the room rates for the Nebulas. Check it out. The Luxe Hotel has offered to reduce room rates for those who are attending the Nebula Awards. Prices have dropped to $189.00 for Superior Rooms, $209.00 for Deluxe Kings, and $229.00 for Junior Exec Kings. In order to let
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When we got back from Philadelphia last night, I followed Rob to the winery mostly to prolong our day together. We realized that this little weekend jaunt is the first time we’ve been away together since we moved here. (Not counting Christmas). The nice thing about the winery is that they’ll usually let me park
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Our twenty-year old cat, Maggie, is a fiesty active kitty, but she’s losing weight the way a lot of elderly critters do. The vet says that she’s otherwise healthy and suggest that we tempt her with some high calorie treats. Our challenge is that our 10 year-old cat does not need anything high calorie, but
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Reminder: Today is the last day to apply to Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop. Launch Pad is a free, NASA-funded workshop for established writers held in beautiful high-altitude Laramie, Wyoming. Launch Pad aims to provide a “crash course” for twelve attendees in modern astronomy science through workshops, guest lectures, and observation through the University of Wyoming’s
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Reason number 37: Exchanging emails with Larry Niven. I can haz fangirl squee?
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Let me start by saying that if you are fortunate enough to receive an invitation to speak to the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, you should accept with alacrity. They are in every way gracious hosts and just plain fun. It’s also nice to see such a thriving community of SF fans and writers. I spoke
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. . just a reminder that I’m the guest at the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society‘s March 13th meeting. Come by at 8:00 at the Rotunda, (directions) on 4014 Walnut Street. I’ll be talking about the intersection of puppetry and SF.
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This week I take a screaming whirlwind through the different forms of puppetry and cgi that go into making the creatures of fantasy. Go on over and ask questions about puppets.
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08:59 Mildly disappointed that no one commented on Shari Lewis/Star Trek photo. Fishing for compliments on photoshopping, now. 09:02 Reminder to NYC folks. I’m performing tonight at 7:30 354 West 45th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues). Details: # 09:04 Fishing for compliments works! Although I’m amazed the presence of a sock puppet on the
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YesButNoButYes: Elmo Meets Ricky Gervais.
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There are days when a simple question can make your world collide. I was looking for non-Henson hand puppets from feature length fantasy films so I tossed the question up on twitter to see what would come back. (Gremlins are serving my purpose). In the midst of this Berry Kercheval sends me this message. “Shari
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One night only. Jodi Eichelberger and I are performing an original piece, “Dinner Conversation” as part of Puppet Playlist, this Thursday at 7:30 pm at The Tank, in NYC. Puppet Playlist takes talented puppeteers and brilliant musicians and slams them together into an evening of live theater to stir the senses. Our first Playlist will
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A quick reminder that the price for attending the Nebula Awards Weekend goes up on March 15th. The current price for the full weekend is $135, after that date, it will be $150. Banquet-only prices will also rise from $80 to $100. http://www.nebulaawards.com/index.php/nebulaweekend is where all the information on the weekend can be found, including