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Marvin
Marvin
7:09 AM
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Q: RIP Harlan Ellison

MithrandirHarlan Ellison, author of many SFF works, passed away June 27, 2018, at the age of 84. He had written a multitude of short stories and novels, as well as TV episodes such as "The City on the Edge of Forever" from Star Trek. For a brief time, I was here; and, for a brief time, I mattered. ...

discussion in-memoriam
 
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SQB
SQB
10:28 AM
@Mithrandir beautiful quotes.
Mithrandir
Mithrandir
:|
SQB
SQB
@Broklynite so is your grandfather an author as well?
 
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Broklynite
Broklynite
12:21 PM
@SQB yea but he was primarily an editor. Old First Fandom folks, but not a famous name.
SQB
SQB
12:48 PM
Now I'm curious, of course.
SQB
SQB
1:11 PM
@Broklynite there might be a good story in there for the SFF-blog, actually.
 
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Donald.McLean
Donald.McLean
2:32 PM
Greetings, Earthlings.
 
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Broklynite
Broklynite
4:39 PM
@SQB I wasn’t aware there was a blog. I dunno about stories; my grandparents were both Fans, I used to have some of the old magazines with their letters in the back (back when that was how people organized meetups).
But I know because of his work, and the era and all, they all knew each other. I think I remember my father saying that my grandfather was Van Vogt’s editor for a while, but I don’t know how true that is.
SQB
SQB
@Broklynite that used to be a joke for a while here: "we have a blog?" But I've a feeling you're serious. There should be a link to the latest blog post pinned on the side bar, but I'm on mobile so I can't check. It might be one of Dr. Dizzle's movie reviews instead.
Broklynite
Broklynite
I should say that I know plenty of stories, no doubt my mother knows many more. It’s difficult to separate fact from fiction tho. You never know though, I ran into Chris clairemont a couple of years ago and confirmed that yes indeed he was my next door neighbor for many years.
SQB
SQB
Then again, autocomplete didn't work for them, so I guess not.
Broklynite
Broklynite
@SQB I’m mostly here on mobile these days, that’s likely why
SQB
SQB
Ah.
thesffblog.com
There you go.
Broklynite
Broklynite
4:45 PM
Interesting, thanks
SQB
SQB
Latest posts are by @CreationEdge, so you could ask them.
I know our resident earthling-greeter has written an interesting one about genres, some time ago.
I greatly enjoyed that one, @Donald.McLean.
Broklynite
Broklynite
Heh. If you want to hear something funny, I can dig up the episode of This American life where they interviewed my mother about my grandfather
he wrote a hippie self help book back in the 60’s
Here we go
thisamericanlife.org/extras/ultra-psychonics
SQB
SQB
thesffblog.com/2015/02/science-fiction-fantasy-and-genre
Broklynite
Broklynite
The focus is on the book and not so much his earlier life in SF I’m afraid
SQB
SQB
Ah, This American Life. I used to listen to that a lot.
Broklynite
Broklynite
4:50 PM
I don’t tend to but I made an exception here
nothing against it, you understand, it’s just that I usually have more things higher on my life of priorities
SQB
SQB
To me, it depicted a kind of America that gelled well of my idea of America, as absorbed through films and television.
Broklynite
Broklynite
i haven’t listened to it enough to comment I’m afraid
SQB
SQB
Sort of like A Prairie Home Companion.
Broklynite
Broklynite
I used to listen to that a lot as a kid, especially the tales from Lake Woebegone
it didn’t help, I suppose, that the only radios I’ve ever owned were from a few years ago when I bought myself a shower radio
SQB
SQB
I've several of the books.
I think three or four.
Broklynite
Broklynite
4:54 PM
i think I had one, but it wasn’t the same reading it as hearing Garrison
SQB
SQB
I've never heard him, just read the books.
Broklynite
Broklynite
eho I am told is no longer in the show because of something to do with sexual harassment
SQB
SQB
I used it as a shorthand for the universe.
I think I've read that, yes.
Broklynite
Broklynite
ahhh, he had a very quiet and dry humor that nonetheless managed to express itself very well
i dunno, I don’t think the cadence of his voice translates into plain text.
You should see if you can get one of the old recordings
xkcd
xkcd
It traveled so far to reach me. I owed it my best.
Broklynite
Broklynite
4:58 PM
anyway, I’m about to climb into an automobile and get carsick, so I’m afraid I need to go. I’ll be around tho.
SQB
SQB
I've just arrived at my destination. Now it's only a short walk home.
Have a good trip!

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