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Crafty Tuesday Fear and Loathing in Puppet Land

| September 8, 2020

Or why I do what I do even when I think I cannot do it. I was talking to a fellow puppeteer the other day about this that and the other.  This person keeps their tricks close to the vest and rarely shares how they do it. I will say they have given me ways […]

MMHCI: Labor Day 2020 Look for the Union Label

| September 7, 2020

Today is Labor Day. It has been a national holiday for 125 years now. From the Department of Labor website “Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions […]

DragonCon 2020 Sunday into Monday

| September 6, 2020

Sunday is a tricky one in terms of timing for us at DragonCon because that is our chicken and rib night. We have been doing this for a number of years. We go to Fat Matt’s Rib Shake and get a mess a ribs and then to the Colonnade for fried chicken. We get some […]

DragonCon 2020 Saturday of Conventions Past

| September 5, 2020

Saturday has morphed a bit from what it was originally. There were two constants for me, the banquet and Sean’s party.  Last year was the first year without the banquet which felt strange, but I do understand the reasons for doing away with it. Just made it harder to get invites to people for the […]

DragonCon 2020 What I would be doing on Friday

| September 4, 2020

Friday at DragonCon is one of my busy days.  I have a couple of panels and then in the evening is devoted to the Friday Night Workmanship Costume contest. For a number of years I have been the head judge for this contest and proud to be a part it.  I am blessed to have […]