Meeting #1769 - Monday, 12 August, 2024
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
In-person at Parktown Pizza 3031 Meridian Ave, San Jose, CA 95124
And online via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83807383506?pwd=VnNNTXJ1YXlLS0RQVVB2VERXUTQ2dz09
Called to order at 20:00
Total of 7/4=11 in attendance
Secretary
The minutes of meeting 1768 were posted online, and were accepted as lost in
the air between Glasgow and San Jose
Treasurer
Regular: $15,805.32
Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via Paypal - sent to = dwgalla...@gmail.com
Though we did accrue $63.85 since the resumption of live meetings.
Vice President
Nothing fannish to report.
President
Not present.
Committees:
None.
New Business:
None.
Announcements:
Lisa:
LA won the WorldCon 2026 bid. Memberships are now $200. Next year is in Seattle.
RIP: Patti Yasutake, Nurse Ogawa in ST: Next Generation.
Jeff Sturges is having a sale for his move. Art work for sale through FaceBook.
Springtime Creations also needs some sales help.
Kennita:
Peak of the Persiad Metor shower is tonight.
GalaxyCon is this weekend in San Jose.
Valerie is going to GalaxyCon, selling books and doing panels.
https://galaxycon.com/pages/galaxycon-san-jose-schedule
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the schedule is up, and here's my speaking: JEWISH SCIENCE FICTION | FRI, AUG
16TH @ 4:00PM-4:45PM | PANEL ROOM 211AC
THE VILLAIN'S JOURNEY | FRI, AUG 16TH @ 6:15PM-7:00PM | PANEL 211BD
4TH WAVE FEMINISM IN SCI-FI FANTASY | FRI, AUG 16TH @ 7:45PM-8:30PM
PROMOTE YOU WORK! | SAT, AUG 17TH @ 12:45PM-1:30PM | PANEL ROOM 212BD
THE NON BINARY HEROS JOURNEY | SAT, AUG 18TH @ 7:30PM-8:15PM | PANEL ROOM 211BD
SPEED AUTHORING | SUN, AUG 18TH @ 12:00PM-12:45PM | WORKSHOP ROOM 230C
Reviews
Keith
Cascade Failure by L.M. Sagas. Quotes on the back compare it to Firefly.
Despite plot/charater differences, is apt comparison. Pretty good story.
Disappointed at the end about two equally bad options are the only offered.
Overall worth getting from the library. Appears to be part of a series.
Rani: Read it together. Character reminds her of Jet Reno from ST: Disco.
Cliff: Volume two (Gravity Lost) is recently out (and is purple, which is pink)
Lisa
Went to MythCon (Mythopedic bi-annual conference) Great fun. Serious literary
conference. This year in Minneapolis, so theme was the middle of things. Had a
great time. Next in Oklahoma City in 2 years. Worth everything but the crappy
flight home.
Kennita
Went to see Harold and the Purple Crayon. Not very deep or complicated. Artwork
and cinematorgaphy and effects are well done. About imagination. Characters
were cute. Worth matinee.
Lisa: Got the books for young Harold when they came out!
Valerie
Went to WorldCon virtually. Been to many crummy hybrid cons, so was concerned
about being a panelist virtually. It was well produced from a participant
perspective.
https://medium.com/pop-off/considering-hybrid-conventions-worldcon-2024-b9f4648ad25b
Cliff:
Music: Went to the KFJC LAP on Saturday. And felt appreciated. Then went to SJ
Jazz Fest and saw Herbie Hancock: If you ever have a chance to see him live –
DO IT! Also there was Shamar Allen, NO trumpeter, who was really good. Did a
Nirvana cover!
Still watching Wednesday. Will be able to review next week.
In a speculative fiction club at Books Inc, Mt View. Rivers of London by Ben
Aaronovich (who’s done some classic Doctor Who). Police procedural in modern
London with supernatural elements. Fun book.
Talia:
School stated. No classes with her best friend.
Been reading School-bus Graveyard, a comic series that she’s been copying the
art style of.
Rumor of the Week:
Percy’s id is at its height tonight.
Adjourned at: 20:50
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