Thursday, March 10, 2011

All the Famous People I've Met...

Over the years, especially due to my work as a journalist, I've met a lot of famous people.  Here's a list of all of them I can recall, the circumstances we met, and the articles I wrote about them...

S.M. Stirling-DragonCon 2009.  Sci-fi/AH author.  Discussed Draka novels with him and found out Samothracians had beaten the Draka in a sleeper-ship-on-sleeper-ship fight (mentioned in Drakon) because their ship was better.  I also asked him some questions about his Emberverse novels.

http://accordingtoquinn.blogspot.com/2010/05/dragoncon-2009-sm-stirling-interview.html

John Ringo-DragonCon 2010.  Sci-fi author.  I think I inadvertently offended him with a comment I made about his book Ghost , but patched things up.

http://accordingtoquinn.blogspot.com/2010/09/john-ringo-and-deidre-knight-on-writing.html

Mike Huckabee-Presidential candidate.  He spoke at a church and I covered it for my old newspaper.  I got to ask him a couple of questions beforehand.

http://www.griffindailynews.com/view/full_story/7423192/article-Huckabee-delivers-pro-life-message?
http://www.griffindailynews.com/view/full_story/7407121/article-Huckabee-undecided-on-2012-presidential-bid?

Eric Johnson-Georgia gubernatorial candidate.  I voted for him in the primary, but he didn't make the runoff.

http://www.griffindailynews.com/view/full_story/7954169/article-Gubernatorial-hopeful-makes-stop-in-Griffin?

Ray McBerry-Georgia gubernatorial candidate.  Also spoke at a church and I covered it for my old newspaper.  He seemed nice enough, but then the scandal broke...

http://www.griffindailynews.com/view/full_story/5805357/article-Gubernatorial-candidate-McBerry-discusses-issues?

Margaret Weis-Fantasy author.  DragonCon, year unknown.  I think I was in high school at the time.  I'd guess probably 2000, since I think it was pre-9/11.

Sonny Perdue-Former Georgia governor.  Spoke to him at an "active adult" residential dedication and at the Georgia capital.  He kind of had a high-pitched voice and didn't want to talk--he shook my hand and found other places to go.

http://www.griffindailynews.com/view/full_story/3302512/article-Leaders-celebrate-Sun-City-opening-Ceremony-attracts-skydivers--governor?

Casey Cagle-Georgia Lieutenant Governor.  Spoke to him at a press function and asked about Sunday alcohol sales.

http://www.northfulton.com/Articles-c-2011-03-01-186090.114126-sub-Continuing-Sunday-alcohol-ban-bad-for-the-state.html

Mike Lee-Warhammer 40,000 novelization author.  He was really cool and funny.

http://accordingtoquinn.blogspot.com/2010/10/my-last-dragoncon-post-featuring-mike.html
http://accordingtoquinn.blogspot.com/2010/09/late-productivity-update.html

Hank Klibanoff-He wrote  The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation and spoke about investigative reporting at the press function I met Cagle at.  I've got a copy of his speech and some notes and I'll blog about it in the near future.  I'll also be sure to take a look at the book if the library's got it.

Chief Jay Strongbow-Retired professional wrestler.  I did a feature about him for my old newspaper.

http://www.griffindailynews.com/view/full_story/3312186/article-Wrestling-legend-to-be-inducted-into-Hall-of-Fame?

4 comments:

  1. Didn't you say you have correspondence with Gary North too?

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  2. These are people I've met and spoken with in person.

    Gary North (I think it was him) was done via e-mail.

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  3. "Ray McBerry-Georgia gubernatorial candidate. Also spoke a church and I covered it for my old newspaper. He seemed nice enough, but then the scandal broke..."

    Yeah, that was fun. Was he at a youth group function looking to give out free puppies?

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  4. It was political. No puppies or candy in sight.

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