The news is always filled with beginnings and endings, and over the past month stories of that kind came from all directions. A fan captured the rights to one of sf’s legendary prozine titles. A famous club moved into its new clubhouse. Fans joined in acknowledging the tenth anniversary of 9/11. And new names were added to fandom’s own memorial list.
Here are the Top 10 posts for September 2011, according to Google Analytics:
1. Crotchety Is Amazing
2. File Not Found
3. Dan Hoey Dies
4. First Meeting in LASFS’ New Clubhouse
5. Porter: Photos I Took 10 Years Ago
6. Business Meeting Votes Zine Category Changes
7. Lord of the Rings Pez Dispensers
8. Claremont, Simonson at NYRSF Readings on 9/13
9. Last and First Meetings
10. Bill Trojan Passes Away
For nos. 3 through 10, this almost seems like they are finishing behind “No Award”.
Rich, stop making me spit diet root beer on my monitor.