Hi Jim, Maybe they can sponsor a workshop to develop a number of different guides to teaching SF from different perspectives & at different levels. jan ... ...
wombat@...
May 1, 2003 4:13 pm
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They are interested in a variety of approaches and if you have any suggestions, send them along to their website. Incidentally, Marleen Barr and I have been...
Sandra, science fiction has inspired us to explore our universe, from the depths of the oceans to the depths of outer space. Science fiction consistently...
Doug wrote, ... The querent wants guidance about recommending science fiction books to kids, as opposed to science fantasy books. Essentially the querent makes...
The Heinlein Society is going to be presenting several panels at the Baycon in San Jose over Memorial Day weekend, as we have at several Worldcons and other...
DocJam00@...
May 5, 2003 4:37 am
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You forgot to mention the Golden Duck awards for YA authors -- at least for the younger half of the YA group, there would be stuff in there aimed specifically...
anita cole
d041173c@...
May 5, 2003 5:29 pm
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... Alas, I always loved Baycons but can't attend this year. But have a great time. david brin...
d.brin
brin@...
May 5, 2003 5:45 pm
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I've forwarded your message to the Vulcan organizers. Jim ... From: wombat@... [mailto:wombat@...] Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 11:13 AM To:...
If the querent is looking for guidance, there is a good deal of its around in the critical literature--not all of it in agreement, of course. For ease of...
And, of course, the Heinlein juveniles are where every juvenile ought to start. There are other good juveniles but none in such profusion and depth of effort....
Ever wonder what it would be like to live in a Ring World? http://www.nas.nasa.gov/About/Education/SpaceSettlement/teacher/materials/ri ngworld/ or for a...
Love, Andrew E., Jr.
Andrew.Love@...
May 7, 2003 4:37 pm
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Torcon 3 is pleased to announce the following short term membership promotion. For a limited time, you can save on the purchase of your attending membership...
For the past few years, Reading for the Future people have met both formally and informally during Worldcon. So far I have not heard if RFF is getting...
I would love to go to TorCon, but I don't think I can. I want to go either there or Atlanta (I don't like dragoncon as a rule, too big, too crowded, but Anne...
BALTOMORE- TORONTO: 457; TO ATLANTA:854 according to the 1994 Rand Mcnally Road Atlas chart I consulted. So to see Anne, its 400 more miles of driving. To...
anita cole
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May 24, 2003 3:54 pm
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Closer, but WAY more expensive. I looked at the hotel prices and convention prices. I honestly don't think I can do either one. I haven't even bothered to...
Greetings, ... Don't forget the Canadian dollar is only worth 70-80% of the U.S. dollar. Also, if you make a few direct inquiries, you might get better prices...
Any tips on cheaper hotels? Though it'd be a darned shame if I could get there and afford the hotel for 2-3 days, and not the con itself! ;) I will consider...
Magi and whoever else -- this is just a thought I will have a room (suite) we are doing the NASFiC bid parties in. I have no idea what sort of "condition" you...
floor space is cool... i have an air mattress that i could bring. but the real issue is mostly getting the time off work to do the travelling since i can't...
Bobbie, et. al. The Golden Duck Awards committee is planning a reception possibility Saturday evening to honor the Golden Duck Winners for this year. We would...
Helen Gbala
gbala@...
May 25, 2003 11:43 pm
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In a message dated 03-05-25 15:24:53 EDT, magid@... writes: << floor space is cool... i have an air mattress that i could bring. but the real...
I'm less than 20 minutes from BWI, though, and don't have to park there because the Light Rail stops in front of my apartment (literally). The cheapest...
Sounds great Magi - just let me know -- heck the Suite is near hospitality find us -- we will make room for you ;-) Helen -- Saturday evening another Con asked...
Balticon occurred Memorial weekend and I participated in a couple of RFF related program items. First, I gave a talk entitled "Science Worth Telling the...
Love, Andrew E., Jr.
Andrew.Love@...
May 28, 2003 9:04 pm
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Andy -- CONduit shares the Memorial Day weekend. Helge, Ruth and Laura were on RFF panels. I was on only one with Laura and then I was late for that one. ...
Lindalee Stuckey posted the GOLDEN DUCK WINNERS AND RUNNERS UP copyright 2002 list to the Torcon RFF/DYR working group list. Good group of titles. I do have a...
You all should know that the Killer Bs (Brin/Bear/Benford/Vinge) and others consulted in Seattle last month re: Paul Allen's new Science Fiction Xperience SFX...
d.brin
brin@...
May 29, 2003 4:04 pm
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I do want to see SFX grow. I do wish that Vulcan would provide more details to the sf community. I expect that both Westercon 56 and Torcon 3 will have some...
I offer this caveat in dealing with schools: If you're going to charge more than $2/child for admission, you will not get schools to attend. Not in this era of...
