Pontificate [fr. L pontifex] (1818): To express opinions esp. in a pompous or dogmatic way. (Webster's 10th Ed). Actually, no one below is pompous or dogmatic whatsoever (except maybe Ripley). But consider this our Op-Ed page and a grab-bag of opinions. Pontifications welcome. Interviews & Overviews: "Spinning the Future of Law," by Professor Terry Diggs. The Recorder [Official newspaper of the US District Court for Northern California and part of American Lawyer Media] (5 Jan 2000). Also appears at www.callaw.com. Re: Analyzes Arachne and Cyberweb as futuristic satire and commentary on the legal profession. Recognizes the Jungian influences. Thanks a bunch, Terry. You're a genius who ought to have her own column in The New York Times. heh, heh, heh "Interview with Lisa Mason," by Jonas Ahlberg, Wyziwyg 9.0 (Sweden, 1998). Dynamite fanzine, Jonas. http://www.phil.gu.se/Doctorander/Jonas/Hemsida/Science Fiction/WYZIWYG.html "Lisa Mason: Politics and Ecstasy" Locus (May 1994). A deep and very formal bow to Charley and the Staff. "Image of the Spider," by Debora Hill and Sandra Brandenburg, Starlog (Sept 1992). Many thanks, D & S, for this and the spin-offs. LM's Speeches: "To Genre or Not to Genre." Panel, "San Francisco Women in Science Fiction and Fantasy," including Lisa Mason, Elizabeth Pomada, Katharine Kerr, Debbie Notkin, Lisa Goldstein. Delivered before the San Francisco Book Festival (11 Nov 1998). Re: When F-SF books read like mainstream, and mainstream writers employ F-SF tropes, why in bloody hell do we need genre categories?

"Science Fiction and the Politics of Good and Evil." Delivered before the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, Philadelphia, PA (16 Oct 1996). Re: A speech for two characters in which Ripley (think Sigourney in 'Alien') gets to say things LM would never ever say. Compares 'Independence Day' with 'The Day the Earth Stood Still.' Trashes sexist stereotypes in SF. Analyzes the welfare reform bill. Huh? Hey, we were weeks away from election-time.

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"The Elephant and the Net Cruiser: Regulating Communication on the Net." Delivered before the Science Fiction Research Association, Grand Forks ND, and the Library Information Technology Association, American Library Association Convention, Chicago IL (July 1994). Reprinted in Information Technology and Libraries (American Library Association, Dec 1995). Re: The First Amendment rules! Protect your kids via controls on your own computer. Not censoring the Net. "Adepts, Witches, and Telelinkers: Virtual Reality in Science Fiction and Fantasy." Delivered before the Reno Executives Club (Sept 1994). Thanks for everything, Milton. Re: What the astral plane, fairyland, Wonderland, and telespace have in common.

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