A week to go

Well, it's just a week until the opening salvo of Corflu Zed, although out-of-towners start arriving next Tuesday, so early festivities will get going around then. Fanzines are going to press around the world even as we speak. The Crythology went to the printers yesterday, and it's enormous -- over 90 pages. All hail Mark Manning, who put an incredible amount of editorial, clerical, and design work into it. Thanks also to akirlu, who retraced the cover (from the original direct-to-stencil artwork by Donald Franson), and it's a beaut. She also instigated another use for the artwork which will be another item in the membership packet, thanks to Pat Virzi. On top of all that and the program book that holyoutlaw is currently laying out, there's a rumor that voidampersand will be doing a daily fanzine at the convention. I'm sure he'll be looking for material, so let's all help out. (Of course johnnyeponymous will probably publish a fanzine in the morning and another in the evening!)

Supporting members will receive all of these wonderful publications after the convention.

We're almost there, gang. I can hardly wait!

Return of the bees

The Economist says that the honeybees are recovering their numbers, at least in California. The theory put forth here is that Colony Collapse Disorder was the result of malnutrition that weakened their immune systems.