Panels started at 10 a.m. this morning but I felt it was more important to search for coffee than to get to the first panel of the day. I figured snoring or nodding off during a panel doesn’t set the right tone of interest in the audience for the panel members. So, off in search […]
Well, today is the first day of Capclave. Capclave is run by the Washington Science Fiction Association (WSFA) and is held each year in October. For the past several years it’s been in Rockville, MD and before that in Silver Springs, MD. As DC got more and more expensive the convention has had to mover […]
A few nights ago we watched Stargate Continuum and the night after we watched all the special features and then the movie with the commentary. I get a lot out of listening to the commentary by the director and whoever else they have. But they commented on the music and how important it was to […]
I just finished watching the third and final presidential debate. As far as I’m concerned Obama won it again. It seems, based on the early polling, that most of the people who watched thought Obama won also. He won overall and then on several of the other questions they asked. It was clear throughout that […]
We overslept a bit after the late night. By the time we got back from dinner and into our room it was not that late but by the time we caught up on email, finished the afternoon blog post, did some work stuff that had to get done — well, it was late. So, the […]
As I said, we missed the first panel this afternoon because we didn’t check the schedule closely enough. So tip to the convention goer, don’t assume anything about a schedule — always check the times. 3 p.m. Dark Side of the Moon: How crime fiction reveals the darkness of human emotions. Panelists: Jane Cleland, Bruce […]
We got up early again to make the 8:30 a.m. panel. I can already tell these early mornings and late nights combined are taking their toll. The function rooms were particularly warm this morning which just made being tired even worse — as exciting and interesting as the panels we sat in this morning were […]
Something a bit different. Don’t know how long it’s been there in the lobby, but I just noticed the Bouchercon logo of Charmed to Death is displayed on the lobby floor in red light. It may take me a while to wake up to my surroundings but I get there eventually. Since, I spotted it […]