Roughly four years and three months ago, something happened in Portland, Oregon (and on the internet). Something… Wunderful. The Oregonian reported on it at the time: “Google Maps prank officially renames Portland’s Tilikum Crossing after Captain Picard.” And a few…
Category: PDX
What’s Happening! October 2019
Here’s where you can find me out and about this month… 10/6 Vancouver, WA – conversation & signing at Vintage Books with fellow Asian-American speculative fiction writers Fonda Lee and Mike Chen (no relation) 10/12 Vancouver, WA – Words & Pictures…
My OryCon 39 Schedule
This coming weekend I’ll be at OryCon, a science fiction/fantasy convention held annually in Portland since 1979. This year it’s at the Red Lion Hotel on Jantzen Beach. When not at the bar, here’s where you can find me (moderator…
Crazy Squirrel
There are lots of squirrels running around our apartment complex. Sometimes we throw peanuts out onto our back patio for them to eat. We try not to do it while they’re watching, because we don’t want them to get the…
My OryCon 38 Schedule
Next weekend (Nov.18-20) I’ll be reading, paneling, and drinking at Oregon’s premier, fan run, annual science fiction/fantasy convention held in Portland. Please stop by the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront if you’re around. We can raise a glass to freedom, if nothing…
1,356,976,800 Seconds Old (Approximately)
I turned 43 years old this past Saturday. We celebrated without much fanfare, and that was by choice: I guess I’m now on the even-numbered-birthdays-blowout plan, after the big Trek puzzle hunt for my 40th and the karaoke extravagana for…
My Preliminary Westercon 69 Schedule
Two blog posts in one week? Madness! (But it is technically a different month, so.) I’ve received my draft schedule from the Westercon 69 programming department, and it’s pretty light (as I requested): Curtis Chen ReadingMadisonFri Jul 1 3:00pm –…
My OryCon 37 Schedule
Hey science fiction and fantasy lovers in or near Portland, Oregon! It’s that time of year again: time for OryCon! This Friday through Sunday, hundreds (if not thousands) of fans will gather at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront for a…
I Turn 42 Next Week
And you’re invited to come celebrate with DeeAnn and me, if you’re in the Portland area! We’ve planned a variety of “CKL=42” events for you to choose from… Wednesday(9/30), 6-10pm: “West Side Karaoke”Voicebox NW, 2112 NW HoytPlease RSVP on Facebook*…
I volunteered at Open Source Bridge today
And sat in on these great talks: “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Pelican: A Comparison of Static Site Generators” with Lucy Wyman “Hosting Events that the Whole Community Loves” with Meg Hartley “Teaching and managing for technologists” with Lennon Day-Reynolds “Universal…