[CircularOfJanus] May 2015 Circular of Janus

[Lynette R. F. Cowper]

Circle of Janus Science Fiction Club of Indiana
 The Circular of Janus
 May 2015
 Volume 36, Issue 5

Contents:
   Summary of the April Club Meeting – Lynette Cowper
   Mark Your Calendars
   The Latest Awards News
   New Books – from Locus
   A Few Cool Things to Do Near Indy
   Meeting Agenda
   Meeting Info & Club Officers

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Summary of the April Club Meeting
 by Lynette Cowper

The club met on April 11 at Valley Mills Christian Church. All officers
were present. There were about 34 people and 2 dogs all told. We had one
guest, Roxy.

We approved the March meeting minutes as published. We got a Treasurer's
Report, then convention reports. Jeff reported our Artist GoH canceled due
to personal issues, but we have a replacement we'll announce once the
contract is signed. He's still in need of volunteers, especially someone
to take over Blood Drive. For 2016 Laura reported Lydia Burris is out as
GoH, so she's looking at other possibilities. Toastmaster will be Beckie
and Shaun from Darkside. The theme is Crossroads of the Multiverse. She's
still getting contracts and inviting Featured Guests. For 2017, Joe
reported that Mercedes Lackey may be out because of RFRA. He's working on
various GoHs. Andy wasn't there for the Board report, so we directed
people to read the minutes and showed off the Open for Business stickers
we have. We ran through a few committee reports. The Audit Committee is
arranged and the Outreach Committee is looking for volunteers for Indy
Pride to take 2-hour shifts.

In Old Business, Stephen had member cards with printed names. If you
haven't gotten yours, see Stephen at the meeting! We watched a video on
instant run-off voting and discussed election procedures. We're going to
do a club fund raiser after the June meeting, which will be a silent
auction of stuff donated by members. The Kinsey SF Art Installation has
been postponed. If we hear any more about it, we'll let folks know.

In New Business, we discussed Club Activities. For April non-meeting
events, we had Ron Hawkins' SF talk on April 23rd at the Monrovia Public
Library. May post-meeting is Gaming for Kat's birthday, with a pitch-in.
For May non-meeting events, Mike C mentioned Avengers: Age of Ultron is
coming to the Centerbrook Drive In near their house on May 1. Others said
we should do a cheap movie theater movie night sometime. There is also the
Naptown Roller Girls Star Wars Bout on May 23. The June post-meeting will
be the silent auction. John Belden mentioned that the Indianapolis
Challenger Student Center is in danger of shutting down and whether the
club could help with something. Discussion ensued. John will look into it
further and we will offer them a table at InConJunction. We confirmed that
the August meeting had been moved and that things donated to the club or
con should be included in our accounting as an expense and income of equal
amounts, so that in the future we know to budget for it.

In Announcements that are still relevant, Sarah Williams will be coming to
Pop Con. Bob Richey is accepting InCon programming through the end of the
month. Wendy Carson mentioned May is Star Wars day at the Indians and Free
Comic Book Day. Kat R's son owns his own landscaping business and could
use the work. He may be looking for people doing part time work.

And that was it for April!

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Avengers: Age of Ultron at Centerbrook Drive In

Friday, May 1, 8pm, at Centerbrook Drive In, 6735 State Road 67 North
Martinsville, IN 46151.

Gates open at 7:45. Movie starts at 9, followed by Disney's Cinderella at
11. There are very few previews, so don't be late!

Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for kids 6-12 CASH ONLY. Make sure you have a
working radio. Pets on leashes are allowed. Please, pick up after them.
Weather is predicted to be chilly. Make sure to bring blankets and
appropriately warm clothing! Lawn chairs, picnic blankets, Frisbees, etc.
are all recommended. Small flashlights for walking to and from the
concessions stand and/or bathrooms in the dark and picking up after the
movie are useful.

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Mark Your Calendars

May 2015

   1: Avengers: Age of Ultron
   1: Whoosier Network meeting - LifeJourney Church
   1-3: Borderwars - Kansas City, KS
   1-3: CincyCon - Cincinnati, OH

   2: CoJ meeting - VMCC
   2-3: Capital City Comic Con - Lansing, MI

   3: IAC Meeting - Glendale Library
   3: Ash Comic Book Show - Caribbean Cove Hotel & Conf. Ctr.

   4: Author Mark Waid & Artist John Tyler Christopher signing - Downtown
Comics, Circle Location 11-2; Castleton Location 4-7

   5-6: Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower - Look, up in the sky!

   7-10: World Horror Convention - Atlanta, GA

   8: Maggie
   8-9: 2D Con – Bloomington, MN
   8-10: Albacon - Albany, NY
   8-10: AniMinneapolis - Minneapolis, MN
   8-10: Marcon - Columbus, OH
   8-10: Outlantacon - Atlanta, GA
   8-10: Sukoshi Con: Bowling Green - Bowling Green, KY

   9: IAS General Meeting & Public Lecture - Link Observatory
   9-10: Lumberton Comic Book and Toy Show - Lumberton, NC

   11: Barry Childs-Helton's birthday

   14: Deb Hunt's birthday
   14-17: Atlantic City Boardwalk Con - Atlantic City, NJ
   14-17: Geekway to the West – St. Louis, MO

   15: Mad Max: Fury Road
   15-17: Anime Central - Rosemont, IL
   15-17: Heroicon - Decatur, IL
   15-17: Motor City Comic Con - Novi, MI
   15-17: Nauticon - Provincetown, MA
   15-17: Sci-Fi Valley Con - Altoona, PA
   15-17: Steampunk World's Fair - Piscataway, NJ
   15-18: Costume-Con - Charleston, SC

   16: CoJ Board Meeting – VMCC
   16: McCloud Nature Park Stargaze - North Salem, IN
   16: South Bend Comic Book Con - South Bend, IN
   16-17: Apple-Seed Comic Con - Fort Wayne, IN
   16-17: EMCon Anime Fest - East Meadow, NY
   16-17: MSP Comicon - St. Paul, MN
   16-17: Tidewater Comicon - Virginia Beach, VA

   17: Kat Robertson's birthday

   18: Mike Wickliff's birthday

   19: Cheryl Miller Andrews's birthday
   19: Debbie Happli's birthday

   20-24: International Space Development Conference - Toronto, ON

   21-25: Game-o-Rama - Atlanta, GA

   22: Tomorrowland
   22-24: Animazement - Raleigh, NC
   22-24: Anime North - Toronto, ON
   22-24: Cherry Capital Comic Con (C4) - Traverse City, MI
   22-24: ConQuest – Kansas City, MO
   22-24: Manti Con - Bloomington, MN
   22-24: Mobicon - Mobile, AL
   22-24: TimeGate - Atlanta, GA
   22-25: Balticon - Baltimore, MD
   22-25: MediaWest*Con - Lansing, MI
   22-25: WisCon - Madison, WI

   27: Lynn Ciurej's birthday

   28-31: MomoCon - Atlanta, GA

   29: Insidious: Chapter 3
   29-31: Awesome Con D.C. - Washington, DC
   29-31: ConCarolinas - Charlotte, NC

   30-31: Alternation Convention - Wheeling, IL
   30-31: WonderFest - Louisville, KY

   31: Katt McConnell's birthday

June 2015

   1-30: Ronald Hawkins' SF exhibit – Morgan County Public Library,
Martinsville Branch

   2: Laura Terhune's birthday

   3: Andy Andrews's birthday
   3-7: Origins Game Fair – Columbus, OH

   4-7: Colossalcon - Sandusky, OH
   4-7: Nebula Awards Weekend - Chicago, IL

   5: B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations
   5: Whoosier Network meeting - LifeJourney Church
   5-7: Arch Anime - Collinsville, IL

   6: CoJ meeting - VMCC
   6-7: Memphis Comic Expo - Memphis, TN
   6-7: Midwest Toy Fest - Wyndham Indianapolis West

   10: Chuck Budreau's birthday
   10-13: North American Jules Verne Society AGM - Marion, NC

   12: Jurassic World
   12: David Lee Pancake's birthday
   12-14: AnimeNEXT - Somerset, NJ
   12-14: Campbell Conference & Awards - Lawrence, KS
   12-14: Omg!Con – Owensboro, Kentucky
   12-14: Sausomecon - Kansas City, MO

   13: IAS General Meeting & Public Lecture - Link Observatory
   13: New York Tolkien Conference - Baruch College, NY
   13-14: Magma Con - Pigeon Forge, TN

   14: IAC Meeting - Glendale Library

   18: Greg Dunn's birthday
   18: Dillan & Anjala Dick's anniversary
   18-21: BotCon - St. Charles, IL
   18-21: Cosplacon - Jefferson City, MO

   19: Mike Suess's birthday
   19: Kevin Spencer's birthday
   19-21: Anime Mid-Atlantic - Chesapeake, VA
   19-21: Concertino 2015 (NEFILK filk) - Boxboro, MA
   19-21: DieCon - Collinsville, IL
   19-21: HeroesCon - Charlotte, NC
   19-21: Hypericon - Nashville, TN
   19-21: Southern-Fried Gameroom Expo - Atlanta, GA

   20: CoJ Board meeting - Marriott
   20: McCloud Nature Park Stargaze - North Salem, IN
   20-21: NorthEast Comic Con and Collectibles Extravaganza - Wilmington, MA

   23: Ronald Hawkins' sf presentation – Morgan County Public Library,
Martinsville Branch

   25-28: Midwestcon 66 - Cincinnati, OH
   25-28: Nexus Game Fair – Milwaukee, WI

   26-28: 1632 Minicon - Chatanooga, TN
   26-28: Daisuki Con - Chattanooga, TN
   26-28: Days of the Dead - Wyndham Indianapolis West
   26-28: Fourth Street Fantasy Convention - Minneapolis, MN
   26-28: HamaCon - Huntsville, AL
   26-28: Indy PopCon - Indiana Convention Center
   26-28: LibertyCon 28 – Chattanooga, Tennessee
   26-28: OzCon - West Plains, MO
   26-28: SoonerCon - Midwest City, OK

   27: Reed Hartman's birthday
   27-28: GRASP Comic Expo - Grand Rapids, MI

   28: Ash Comic Book Show - Caribbean Cove Hotel & Conf Ctr

   30: Doug Rollison's birthday

July 2015

   1-5: DexCon - Morristown, NJ

   2: Ellen Schuck Patterson's birthday
   2-5: Convergence - Bloomington, MN

   3: Terminator Genisys
   3?: Whoosier Network meeting - LifeJourney Church
   3-5: Anime Midwest - Rosemont, IL
   3-5: Emiko's Mini Convention - Kitchener, ON
   3-5: InConJunction - Indianapolis Marriott East

   6: Dillan Dick's birthday

   9-12: Anthrocon - Pittsburgh, PA
   9-12: Readercon - Burlington, MA

   10: Minions
   10: Kristin Looney's birthday
   10-12: Anime Blues Con - Memphis, TN
   10-12: Anime Festival Wichita - Wichita, KS
   10-12: ConGregate - High Point, NC
   10-12: G-Fest - Rosemont, IL
   10-12: Ikasucon - Fort Wayne, IN
   10-12: Ryu-Kon - Buffalo, NY

   11: Beckie Margedant's birthday
   11: IAS General Meeting & Public Lecture - Link Observatory
   11-12: Valhallacon - Columbia, SC

   12: IAC Meeting - Glendale Library

   16-19: Historicon - Fredericksburg, VA

   17: Ant-Man
   17: Pan
   17-19: Atomic Lollipop - Toronto, Ontario
   17-19: CaptainCon – Taunton, MA
   17-19: Hoshicon - Charlotte, NC
   17-19: TFcon - Mississauga, Ontario
   17-19: Tokyo in Tulsa - Tulsa, OK

   22: Stephen Kendall's birthday

   23: Ricky Lile's birthday
   23: Ron Hawkins's birthday
   23-26: Amber Central - Bloomington, MN

   24: Pixels
   24: Poltergeist
   24-26: Confluence - Pittsburgh, PA
   24-26: Diversicon - St Paul, MN
   24-26: NatsuCon - Collinsville, IL
   24-26: Otakon - Baltimore, MD
   24-28: Klingon Language Institute conference - Essington, PA

   25: CoJ Board meeting - VMCC
   25: Kathie Thompson's birthday
   25: Amanda Erwin's birthday
   25: McCloud Nature Park Stargaze - North Salem, IN
   25-26: ConBravo! - Hamilton, Ontario
   25-26: Fantasy Gamer's Conclave – Cary, NC
   25-26: Garden State Comic Fest - Morristown, NJ

   30-8/1: The Schrödinger Sessions - College Park, MD
   30-8/2: GenCon – Indianapolis Convention Center

   31: Kim Huff's birthday
   31-8/2: Boston Comic Con - Boston, MA
   31-8/2: Pi-Con - Windsor Locks, CT
   31-8/2: Unplugged Expo - Mississauga, Ontario

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The Latest Awards News

2015 Hugo Awards Finalists

   Best Novel
      Ancillary Sword, Ann Leckie
      The Dark Between the Stars, Kevin J. Anderson
      The Goblin Emperor, Katherine Addison
      Lines of Departure, Marko Kloos
      Skin Game, Jim Butcher

   Best Novella
      Big Boys Don’t Cry, Tom Kratman
      “Flow”, Arlan Andrews, Sr.
      One Bright Star to Guide Them, John C. Wright
      “Pale Realms of Shade”, John C. Wright
      “The Plural of Helen of Troy”, John C. Wright

   Best Novelette
      “Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust, Earth to Alluvium”, Gray Rinehart
      “Championship B’tok”, Edward M. Lerner
      “The Journeyman: In the Stone House”, Michael F. Flynn
      “The Triple Sun: A Golden Age Tale”, Rajnar Vajra
      “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus”, John C. Wright

   Best Short Story
      “Goodnight Stars”, Annie Bellet
      “On A Spiritual Plain”, Lou Antonelli
      “The Parliament of Beasts and Birds”, John C. Wright
      “Totaled”, Kary English
      “Turncoat”, Steve Rzasa

   Best Related Work
      “The Hot Equations: Thermodynamics and Military SF”, Ken Burnside
      Letters from Gardner, Lou Antonelli
      Transhuman and Subhuman: Essays on Science Fiction and Awful Truth,
John C. Wright
      “Why Science is Never Settled”, Tedd Roberts
      Wisdom from My Internet, Michael Z. Williamson

   Best Graphic Story
      Ms. Marvel Volume 1: No Normal
      Rat Queens Volume 1: Sass and Sorcery
      Saga Volume 3
      Sex Criminals Volume 1: One Weird Trick
      The Zombie Nation Book #2: Reduce Reuse Reanimate

   Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
      Captain America: The Winter Soldier
      Edge of Tomorrow
      Guardians of the Galaxy
      Interstellar
      The Lego Movie

   Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
      Doctor Who: “Listen”
      The Flash: “Pilot”
      Game of Thrones: “The Mountain and the Viper”
      Grimm: “Once We Were Gods”
      Orphan Black: “By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried”

   Best Editor, Short Form
      Jennifer Brozek
      Vox Day
      Mike Resnick
      Edmund R. Schubert
      Bryan Thomas Schmidt

   Best Editor, Long Form
      Vox Day
      Sheila Gilbert
      Jim Minz
      Anne Sowards
      Toni Weisskopf

   Best Professional Artist
      Julie Dillon
      Jon Eno
      Nick Greenwood
      Alan Pollack
      Carter Reid

   Best Semiprozine
      Abyss & Apex
      Andromeda Spaceways In-Flight Magazine
      Beneath Ceaseless Skies
      Lightspeed Magazine
      Strange Horizons

   Best Fanzine
      Black Gate
      Elitist Book Reviews
      Journey Planet
      The Revenge of Hump Day
      Tangent SF Online

   Best Fancast
      Adventures in SF Publishing
      Dungeon Crawlers Radio
      Galactic Suburbia Podcast
      The Sci Phi Show
      Tea and Jeopardy

   Best Fan Writer
      Dave Freer
      Amanda S. Green
      Jeffro Johnson
      Laura J. Mixon
      Cedar Sanderson

   Best Fan Artist
      Ninni Aalto
      Brad W. Foster
      Elizabeth Leggett
      Spring Schoenhuth
      Steve Stiles

The John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer

   Wesley Chu
   Jason Cordova
   Kary English
   Rolf Nelson
   Eric S. Raymond

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New Books
 From locusmag.com

May 2015
   Bacigalupi, Paolo • The Water Knife • (Random House/Knopf, hc)
   + Barker, Clive • The Scarlet Gospels • (St. Martin's, hc)
   Blaylock, James P. • Beneath London • (Titan US, tpb)
   Bledsoe, Alex • Long Black Curl • (Tor, hc)
   Cambias, James • Corsair • (Tor, hc)
   Campbell, Jack • The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier: Leviathan • (Ace,
hc)
   Carriger, Gail • Manners and Mutiny • (Little, Brown, nvl-ya, hc)
   Danielewski, Mark Z. • The Familiar: One Rainy Day in May • (Random
House/Pantheon, tpb)
   Duncan, Rod • Unseemly Science • (Angry Robot US)
   Elrod, P. N. • The Hanged Man • (Tor, hc)
   Fenner, Cathy, ed. • Women of Wonder: Celebrating Women Creators of
Fantastic Art • (Underwood Books, art, tpb)
   Gaiman, Neil, & Michael Reaves & Mallory Reaves • Eternity's Wheel •
(HarperTeen, nvl-ya, hc)
   + Hardinge, Frances • Cuckoo Song • (Abrams Amulet, nvl-ya, hc)
   Harris, Charlaine • Day Shift • (Ace, hc)
   Headley, Maria Dahvana • Magonia • (Harper, nvl-ya, hc)
   McCammon, Robert • The Border • (Subterranean Press, hc)
   Novik, Naomi • Uprooted • (Ballantine Del Rey, hc)
   Okorafor, Nnedi • The Book of Phoenix • (DAW, hc)
   Priest, Cherie • I Am Princess X • (Scholastic/Levine, nvl-ya, hc)
   Rajaniemi, Hannu • Hannu Rajaniemi: Collected Fiction • (Tachyon
Publications, cln, hc)
   Reed, Kit • Where • (Tor, hc)
   Stephenson, Neal • Seveneves • (Morrow, hc)
   Strahan, Jonathan, ed. • The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year
Volume Nine • (Rebellion/Solaris US, anth, tpb)
   Straub, Peter • Perdido • (Subterranean Press, hc)
   Warrington, Freda • The Dark Arts of Blood • (Titan US, tpb)

June 2015
   Anderson, Kevin J. • Blood of the Cosmos • (Tor, hc)
   Anderson, Poul • Multiverse: Exploring the Worlds of Poul Anderson •
(Baen, cln, tpb)
   Bailey, Robin Wayne, ed. • Architects of Wonder: Fifty Years of Nebula
Award-Winning Short Fiction • (SFWA, anth, tpb)
   Butcher, Jim • Working for Bigfoot • (Subterranean Press, cln, hc)
   Corey, James S. A. • Nemesis Games • (Orbit US, hc)
   Datlow, Ellen, ed. • The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven •
(Skyhorse/Night Shade Books, anth, tpb)
   Douglas, Ian • Deep Time • (Harper Voyager US)
   Due, Tananarive • Ghost Summer and Other Stories • (Prime Books, cln, tpb)
   Horton, Rich, ed. • The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2015 •
(Prime Books, anth, tpb)
   King, Stephen • Finders Keepers • (Simon & Schuster/Scribner, hc)
   Lackey, Mercedes • From a High Tower • (DAW, hc)
   Leicht, Stina • Cold Iron • (Simon & Schuster/Saga Press, hc)
   Lindskold, Jane • Artemis Invaded • (Tor, hc)
   Nix, Garth • To Hold the Bridge • (HarperCollins, cln, hc)
   + Pollack, Rachel • The Child Eater • (Quercus/Jo Fletcher US, nvl-ya, hc)
   Pratchett, Terry, & Stephen Baxter • The Long Utopia • (Harper, hc)
   Reynolds, Alastair • Slow Bullets • (Tachyon Publications, tpb)
   Walton, Jo • The Philosopher Kings • (Tor, hc)

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A Few Cool Things to Do in Indy and Nearby

   Monty Python's Spamalot: Lovingly ripped off from the classic comedy
film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot retells the legend of
King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table in the irreverent
signature style of Monty Python.
      Through May 9
      Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre

   Transformers: Robots in Disguise: Transformers fans of all ages can
preview new characters and designs at this exhibit, as well as autobots
Optimus Prime, Grimlock and Bumblebee.
      Through July 26
      Children's Museum

   Dream Cars - Innovative Design, Visionary Ideas: This major exhibition
features rare concept cars from the early 1930s to the 21st century,
and showcases some of the most unique vehicles ever created by top
names in the automotive field. Along with conceptual drawings and scale
models, the exhibition explores the evolution of revolutionary
automobile design that pushed the limits of the imagination and shaped
the future of the industry. Dream Cars will feature both American and
European concept car designs.
      May 3 to August 23
      Indianapolis Museum of Art

   Weird Al Yankovic - The Mandatory World Tour: This tour follows the
release of Weird Al’s #1 album, Mandatory Fun. Tickets: $29.50-$39.50.
      May 28 at 7:30 PM
      Old National Centre

   Indianapolis Early Music Festival: The Indianapolis Early Music
Festival features music of the Renaissance, Baroque, and Medieval
times, played on instruments of the period by artists using
historically informed styles and techniques. The finest ensembles from
throughout North America and Europe will perform at this year’s
festival. In addition to enjoying the concert, Festival attendees have
an opportunity to meet the performers at post-concert receptions, and
hear them discuss their music in pre-concert chats thirty minutes prior
to each concert, all in the city’s finest venues. Tickets: $22.
Students, with i.d. are admitted free of  charge.
      June 19 to July 12
      Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center

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May Meeting Agenda
 The Circle of Janus
 May Meeting
 May 2, 2015

 Opening of Meeting (7:00pm)
    Introduction of guests
    Officer and member attendance
    Passing out reports, Circulars, etc.
    April meeting minutes
 Communications
    Treasurer's Report
    Convention Report, InConJunction 35
    Convention Report, InConJunction 36
    Convention Report, InConJunction 37
    Board Report
    Committee Reports, if needed
       Member Services
       Audit Committee
       Archivist
       Quartermaster
       Outreach Coordinator
    Other Communications
 Old Business
    Member Cards
    Election Procedures
    Fund raising
    Challenger Center
    Open for Service
 New Business
    Activities
       May Non-meeting
          Ideas?
       June Post-Meeting
          Silent Auction Fund raiser
       June Non-meeting
       July Non-Meeting
 Announcements
 Close of meeting – Chaos

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Have something for the newsletter? We welcome announcements, news items,
reviews, and artwork. Email it to circularfile at circleofjanus dot org by
the Thursday before the last Saturday of the month for inclusion.

Meeting Info
   The next meeting of the Circle of Janus is Saturday, May 2, 2015, at
Valley Mills Christian Church, 5555 Kentucky Avenue, Indianapolis, IN,
starting at 7:00 pm. A ConCom meeting will precede it at 5:30 pm. The
post-meeting activity will be tabletop gaming and a pitch-in. Bring
games and food to share!

Officers
   Board Chairman – Andy Andrews
   President – Melissa Kocias
   Vice-President – Kim Richey
   Secretary – Beckie Margedant
   Treasurer – Stephen Kendall
   Sergeant at Arms – Lynette Cowper
   InConJunction 35 ConChair – Jeff Thompson
   InConJunction 36 ConChair – Laura Edwards
   InConJunction 37 ConChair – Joe Greene

The Circular of Janus is a publication of the Circle of Janus Science
Fiction Club of Central Indiana. Subscription is included with membership,
$15.00/year. For information write to Circle of Janus, P.O. Box 68514,
Indianapolis, IN 46268-0514.
 Lynette R. F. Cowper, Editor



-- 
Lynette R. F. Cowper

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us
with senses, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use and
by some other means to give us knowledge which we can attain by them." --
Galileo