Lastly, Ozzy Beck in Germany sent me a picture of a Gilly lookalike.

Among other events at Origins, by the way, will be a Dork Tower lookalike contest. Details haven't been nailed down, but I think there will be prizes for best Carson, best Igor and best Matt and Gilly (as a pair). Huzzah!

Also, speaking of conventions, I'll be attending a neat little local convention called KublaCon at Beloit, March 29-31. Sponsored by BSFFA (Beloit Science Fiction and Fantasy Association), and RAGE (Rockford Alternative Games and Entertainment).

Guest speakers this year are me (well, duh!), Lester Smith, and Matt Forbeck. We will be joined by several members of the Beloit College Faculty in a panel discussion Friday evening on social and political issues in Star Trek.

Some folks on the Dork Tower Mailing List are thinking about organizing a Dorky get-together, either in Beloit or Rockford (Beef-A-Roo! Beef-A-Roo!), afterwards. Stay tuned for details.