Those that know me well know that I was taken at an early age by a love of languages inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien. I will never claim to be his equal in philology, but I do love playing around with words and invented languages. Of course such things need worlds to go with them or they are just dead phonemes lying around in large clumps, so I play with sub-creation of fictional worlds and civilizations as well. All of this means nothing in particular, except that I really do need a life. Who…

At a Comic-Con board Wednesday, Dina Kampmeyer (who likewise passes by "Woman Steam" and sorts out occasions for Steampunk lovers) characterized Steampunk as a type set on "a substitute earth including Victorian innovation." That implies Steampunk creators like specialists Gail Carriger (The Parasol Protectorate…

Certainly, there's music, merchants and perhaps a creator marking or two. What's more, on account of Steampunk UnLimited at Strasburg Rail Road - which proceeds at 11 a.m. Nov. 17 - there's likewise a high tea and some sweet prepare rides. In any case, the genuine essence of the occasion is looking at what everybody's wearing - and what they're doing.

"It's theater where the gathering of people and…