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Last year I chose to skip the US Open tennis qualifying, which I enjoy quite a bit, in order to go to Eurocon and see Dublin after the 2014 World Science Fiction Convention.  It was nice to be back after a year's absence. Some changes since two years ago.  It's the first time since the JABberwocky offices moved to Manhattan, so popping into the office for a few minutes now meant walking into Manhattan, visiting for a few minutes from 9-10am, and then taking the subway out to the tennis.  The mileage isn't much different, adding up the walk to the office, to the subway, and from the subway to the tennis, than if I just walked to the tennis, but it felt like I was walking way less. It's also the first time I got to see the qualifying with use of the new improved Courts 4/5/6 that opened last year, all of which offer excellent elevated seating on both ends.  Court 5 has a little shade in front of the TV booth, though it wasn't hot enough this year for shade options to

Hard to believe it's barely over a week until Sasquan, the 2015 World Science Fiction Convention. I still remember heading over from Back Bay Station to the Hines/Sheraton for the 1989 WorldCon in Boston, which was my first WorldCon as both a member and program participant, and it's still a thrill to me to be at WorldCon and to be there for you! Here are my official program items at Sasquan: Wed Aug 19, 1pm Understanding Contracts panel with Mike Resnick and Jim Fiscus Convention Center, Room 300D I'm not due into Spokane until around 9:30 which should be plenty of time for me to settle in and get to my 1pm panel, but if I'm delayed, I've asked my colleague Sam Morgan to be my DH. Thu Aug 20, 5pm Horror/Paranormal - What's New with Nick Mamatas, Christie Melerz and Laura Anne Gilman Convention Center, Room 300C Pitch Sessions Fri August 21, 9am Sat August 22, 3pm advance registration required - details Kaffee Klatche Sat August 22, noon advance registration requ