I thought I’d share a few pictures from the recent Tar Valon Anniversary shin-dig here in Charleston. I was officially asked to give the same talk at JordanCon in Atlanta in a few weeks, but the timing was too rushed to get any kind of funding figured out. So I’ve …
I recently finished my annual reappointment process here at El Cid, and I’m quite pleased to say that the Powers That Be have decided to let me hang around another year. Since I’m wrapping up year 5, this means that my next evaluation — less than a year away now …
It’s been the proverbial one thing after another the past week. It’s good to stay busy, of course, but it’s also a bit tiring. Here’s the short of it all… 1. Last weekend was the TarValon.net 10th Anniversary event, at which I gave a talk about Robert Jordan and the …
A few years back I had the extraordinary fortune to be chosen to attend the Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop hosted by Mike Brotherton, a University of Wyoming professor, Science Fiction writer, and all-around good guy. An account of my experience is here. I bring this up just now because the …
Among the various things going on in my life, I’ve been preparing to give a speech on Robert Jordan for the 10th Anniversary Celebration Extravaganza for TarValon.net, a web community focused on the Wheel of Time. The event is happening here in Charleston at the beginning of March, and I …