2004 Workshop JUNE 15-16, WASHINGTON HILTON, WASHINGTON, DC To kickoff Centennial Challenges, NASA's new program of prize contests, NASA will host a workshop...
The little used resources are online mailing lists for the RFF chapters. These lists enable grassroots talk about a state or region. RFF works best by the...
Bev Kodak writes: ...just joined the RFF South Yahoo Group and I must say I've really enjoyed reading the previous messages. I'm a long-time SF/F fan and a...
... That is what I like doing the most. Tight budgets often mean that nontext are not purchased. CONduit 14 also had books donated. I need to check them in...
Bev Hale, who is on this list, is working with Panda*monium 2004 (Nov. 19-21 in Norman, Okla.). It will host a mini-conference for teachers on the Friday of...
Should we list these groups on the www.readingforfuture.com website? How about the project specific ones? How about a few sentences describing what is...
Hi Dave, I'm frustrated that there is still little concerted effort as a whole for RFF, though I admit to having no vision of how that can happen. I"m doing...
Ingrid Hanya Salim
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Jun 10, 2004 3:56 am
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Ingrid raises some good issues. I'd like to raise one more: the Science Fiction Research Association just concluded its annual meeting in Skokie, Illinois,...
In a message dated 6/10/2004 8:23:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jgunn@... ... I have the feeling that RFF is predominately high school teachers, while SFRA ...
DocJam00@...
Jun 10, 2004 3:49 pm
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The name of the Science Fiction Research Association shouldn't mislead. It is an umbrella organization for anyone interested in the study, teaching, writing,...
Betty Hull and Beverly Friend at SFRA would be receptive. Unfortunately their convention was the same weekend as Duckon. I did talk to Jody Lynn Nye and some...
REDUNICORN@...
Jun 10, 2004 4:15 pm
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Hi, This is for the more sanguinary types out there. Ciao & teggeddizzi! May the Ghreat Wombat smile on you! jan <wombat@...> ***Save the Wombat!...
The Wombat
wombat@...
Jun 11, 2004 11:50 pm
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Balticon was over Memorial Day weekend this year (as usual) and I pushed RFF at two panels - a panel on how SF has encouraged kids to grow up to be scientists...
Love, Andrew E., Jr.
Andrew.Love@...
Jun 14, 2004 11:45 am
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This week in Seattle has been filled with the preview and opening of the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame. Leslie Howle, Education and Outreach Manager...
Thanks for posting this piece Natalie. I wasn't able to hear the NPR broadcast, and so appreciated your reminder. I would highly recommend Kim Stanley...
Ingrid Hanya Salim
isalim@...
Jun 20, 2004 6:58 pm
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http://efanzines.com/ Just making sure y"all aware of this site. http://efanzines.com/...
Hi, Off to Phoenix and Westercon in a couple hours. Here is something which some of you might be of help with. Ciao & teggeddizzi! May the Ghreat Wombat...
The Wombat
wombat@...
Jul 1, 2004 3:57 pm
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Hi, Please note the following addendum to my previous note. Try it both ways. :-) jan Please, note, Ms. Gallagher's e-mail evidently requires upper case...
The Wombat
wombat@...
Jul 1, 2004 3:59 pm
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http://www.42explore2.com/myst.htm This site has mysteries and the unexplained Harder - Throughout history, people have enjoyed speculating about the unknown....
... There are discussions of money, credit, and the role of each in Robert A. Heinlein's _For Us, the Living_ (1938, first published posthumously 2004);...
Ooops, sorry, didn't notice the "reply direct off-line" until what is below went out. ... David M. Silver "The Lieutenant expects your names to shine!" ...
... I would be surprised if you could name a Heinlein book that does ***not*** discuss money, credit and the role of each :-)))))))))))) He seemed to be a...
... Heh. Well I did leave out 1987's _To Sail Beyond the Sunset_'s discussion of gold, etc., but I didn't want to drive the young lady doing research away with...
I haven't followed all this thread, but "Atlas Shrugged". It's all about money, in one way or another. Larry...
Larry Lewis
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Jul 2, 2004 8:53 am
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Two recent stories about money are: Simon Ings. The Convert. (Dec 2002 Asimovs) (this story is reviewed here http://www.bestsf.net/reviews/asimovs0212.html ...
Love, Andrew E., Jr.
Andrew.Love@...
Jul 2, 2004 3:16 pm
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from my nephew ... Hmm ... I do not see NUCLEAR on this chart, or other break down by type of electricity. Is # 1 another name for the Hoover Dam? ...
I recalled recently reading a story where people didn't use money so much as they kept track of obligations. Don't remember the name of the story, though. :-( ...
