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So. A mere four days before Polaris<\/a> is scheduled to begin, I drop them a line to ask what events I’m scheduled for. Oops, say they, I guess we forgot to tell you. You’re scheduled for ten events. You’re moderating five of them. Guess you’d better start preparing, huh?<\/p>\n

It gets better. Some of the panels I’m moderating only have one other panelist. Normally, you’d think that any subject that couldn’t reel in at least three enthused geeks would get taken off the table. Not at Polaris. So now, as things stand, looks like I’m gonna be the main guy responsible for an hour’s worth of free-for-all on subjects as diverse as the Sarah Connor Chronicles, BSG, and the plausibility of vampires.<\/p>\n

All of which I’m more than happy to tangle over with a decent-sized panel, or hash out over beers with one or two confidants. Not so pleased at the prospect of trying to keep things going for a solid hour at the front of an empty room, with one other conscript. So if any of you folks are gonna be showing up at these festivities, you might want to drop by and liven things up. Especially since I’m not going to inflict a reading or a signing on anyone this time around. (If you’re really<\/i> into masochistic appeasement, you might even show up for the BSG:Razor panel, which is scheduled for one fucking a.m. on Sunday morning!<\/i>)<\/p>\n

Anyhow. This is my current Polaris schedule, which might be subject to change but is probably pretty solid at least in its broad outlines. I’m moderating the panels with the enboldened titles<\/b>. Titles in red<\/span> are those for which there are presently only two panelists scheduled \u2014 that’s over half of mine, if you’re counting \u2014 and which will probably end badly.<\/p>\n

Friday:<\/p>\n