Just a quick note to alert you to an ordering deadline for B5 Fan Club
merchandise.

December 8 is the deadline date for any merchandise to be delivered during
December.  So if you are getting someone a special item from the Fan Club --
and you want it for the holidays -- you need to order it before December 8.

Take care.
Sandy

The Zocalo Today - December 4, 1999

Hello all.  Hope you had a marvelous Thanksgiving.

RISING STARS #3 IS OUT!
The next issue of JMS' comic book "Rising Stars" hit the shelves this week.
Issue #3 follows the story of Lee Jackson, a pyrokinetic.  The series is set
to run for 24 issues, roughly one a month.

LEGIONS OF FIRE IS OUT!
Peter David's "Legions of Fire" -- Book One of a trilogy on Centauri Prime,
is out.   Check your local bookstore for a copy.  Peter is a wonderful
writer, so I'm looking forward to reading this new novel on the Centauri
Empire!

HOUR 25 POSTERS
There are still three days left before the Christy Marx posters will be
auctioned off on ebay.   Item number is #208674561, so check it out.  Posters
will be autographed by Harlan Ellison, JMS, Larry DiTillio and Peter Ledger.

BABYLON 5 SURVEY
Responses are coming in nicely on the survey.  If you have not yet sent in
your votes for products, please do so soon.  The deadline is December 13.
You can view the survey out at The Zocalo Today
-http://www.isnnews.net/the_zocalo/survey.htm or I can send you a copy via
e-mail.  Just drop me a line at Bruckner@... and it will be on its
way.

PRECEDENCE PUBLISHING
"Severed Dreams" - the latest collectible card set from Precedence Publishing
is out.   This set reflects an  'alternate' ' Captain' Sinclair universe,
speculating what could have happened if Sinclair had remained aboard Babylon
5.

JMS COLLABORATING WITH CHRIS CARTER
There has been a lot of speculation surrounding a report that JMS was working
with Chris Carter from "X-Files" on a new series.  At LosCon - a convention
in LA - JMS commented on the effort and posted this comment out in the B5
newsgroup.

"The irony of course is that if "Harsh Realm" (a series Chris Carter was
working on) had been canceled even a week later, we would've concluded the
deal with CBS for the show I'd created and which Chris, Frank Spotnitz and I
would exec produce. CBS had agreed to a pilot production deal, and they were
haggling over the per episode license fee should the show get picked up for
series when HR got canceled and the ripple effect started. "

"The other thing I wanted to mention is that in my years in the biz, I have
rarely enjoyed a partnership with anyone as much as with Chris and Frank, who
are not only stand-up guys, but in all of our discussions I don't think a
single idea got broached that didn't make sense. "

"Their approach is the same we had at B5: you check your ego at the door and
do what's best for the story. I have nothing but good things to say about
them, and even though Fox felt that they needed to go forth only with 100% CC
after HR was canceled (the logic being that it didn't work because Chris
didn't actually create it), I consider the experience a positive one. "

"They're good people over there at 1013."

NEW WEB SITES
A number of Babylon 5 folks have started up new web sites.  So take a look
and pass the word along.

Michael O'Hare -  http://www.crosswinds.net/~moh
Tim Choate - http://www.angelfire.com/scifi/zathrasonb5/index.html
Stephen Austin - http://www.stephenaustin.com/
Walter Koenig - http://walterkoenig.com/
Patricia Tallman - www.patriciatallman.com
Jeffrey Willerth - www.kosh.org
Carrie Dobro and Marjean Holden - www.crusadebabes.com
Peter Woodward - www.peterwoodward.com

HOLIDAY PROJECTS - Penny Lane

Pat Tallman has, for years, supported Penny Lane - a home for abused
children.  This holiday season Penny Lane is working toward making the
holidays more enjoyable for the children they serve.  Below is a note from
Pat's web site - http://www.patriciatallman.com on their Christmas effort.

For all of our children at Penny Lane, we do our very best to brighten the
holiday season by providing special holiday outings and special, festively
wrapped gifts. You can help us. You may want to become involved by providing
or gathering donations of holiday gifts, gift wrap, festive holiday foods
like tins of cookies, popcorn or candies, gift certificates for music or
videos, passes to movies or sporting events, or even a small donation. For
these children, knowing that you care about them makes a world of difference.
Some children at Penny Lane have no family, no one to visit them with holiday
good cheer. A special gift from you will help ! Here is a list of suggested
gifts for the teens in residence at Penny Lane. Thank you for keeping the
children of Penny Lane in your thoughts and in your hearts for the holiday !

Personal CD players with earphones, boom boxes, clock-radio CD-player
combinations...the girls also like getting big fluffy stuffed animals, or
big, huggable animal-shaped pillows for cuddling, funny-fluffy bedroom
slippers, bracelets, hair ornaments, cartoon-character T-shirts. For both
boys and girls-  journal/notebooks with pens, small cameras with film and
photo albums, watches, wallets, Sports-team T-shirts and sweat shirts,
hand-held games, sports balls ( footballs, nerf-footballs, basketballs,
soccer balls ) board games, koosh-balls, etc.

For more information, please contact Penny Lane directly at this address and
let them know that Patricia Tallman sent you! :)

PENNY LANE
P.O. Box 2548
North Hills, California 91343
info@...

DISCUSSION TOPIC FOR THE WEEK:

What is your favorite season two episode and why?

Send in your response to sgbruckner@... or thezocalo@....

BABYLON 5 FAN CLUB MERCHANDISE
There will be no script offered for the month of December.  Val wanted to
make sure that nothing would interfere with getting your orders out quickly,
so the next script will be out in January.

There is still time to get your favorite B5 fan (maybe even you!) the Babylon
5 Writer's Bible, Series Treatment or a set of autographed copies of the
wonderful Babylon 5 magazine.   With the magazines, they have made the
choices hard, but I think you can't miss with any of them!  The various items
are up at both http://www.thestation.com and at http://zocalo.isnnews.net.
If you don't have internet access and are interested in ordering, let me know
and I can drop you specific information by e-mail.

OFFICIAL BABYLON 5 MAGAZINE
Issue #18 arrived this week and I think it just continues to get better with
time.  Under an adorable cover of Carrie Dobro is an insightful interview,
and those of you who have met Carrie at conventions or in a chat know she's
an absolutely delightful person.  Also inside, part 2 of an interview with
Bruce Boxleitner and a superb Babylon 5 Chronology.  Terry Jones and his wife
have put together a timeline with major reference points to help put the B5
universe in perspective.

As usual, there are a lot of other things in the magazine, including a
Station Log of "Racing the Night", interviews with John Iacovelli, Mark
Walters, Dark Hoffman, and much more.

CONVENTION REPORTS
A LOT of people have responded with marvelous convention reports for LosCon,
Praxis, Vulkon and others.  Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to
share their experience.

If you are going to a convention, let us know.  We have an attendance page up
at The Zocalo Today so that people can get in touch with others going to the
same convention.  Need a roomie, want to get together?  This is the perfect
place to start!

SUGGESTIONS
If you have suggestions about items The Zocalo Today should cover, pass that
along.  I'm always looking for ways to expand the scope of The Zocalo Today.

That's it for this week.
Take care now,

Sandy
Editor/Publisher
The Zocalo Today
http://zocalo.isnnews.net

FAN CLUB PRODUCT SURVEY

Over the next few months, the Babylon 5 Fan Club would like to develop some
new products - products that you - the B5 Fan really want to buy!  So, help
us determine what you'd like the most.  Answer the questions below and send
your responses to:  Bruckner@...  or b5web@... or
b5web@....  Please put SURVEY in the subject line of the message.

1) BABYLON 5 JACKETS - Which season would you like to see produced?

[   ]  First season - black wool body; black leather sleeves, starburst on
back
[   ]  Second season - black suede-cotton jacket with blue satin lining -
starburst on back
[   ]  Fifth season jacket - black jacket (barn coat style) - B5 symbol on
back

[   ]  Lightweight black denim jacket with B5 starburst on back

2) FLEECE PULL-OVER

[   ]  B5 on breast; starburst on back

3) JEWELRY

[   ]  Necklace - B5 ship on silver chair
[   ]  Bracelet - link bracelet with B5 ships
[   ]  Earrings - B5 ships dangling
[   ]  Rings - B5 signet ring

4) SHIRTS -- B5 bowling shirt

[   ]  Babylon 5 on breast (gold)
[   ]  B5 starburst on breast or back

SHIRTS - Blue denim
[   ]  B5 on breast

5) BUMPER STICKERS

[   ]  My Other Car is a StarFury!
[   ]  My Other Car is a Omega Class Destroyer!
[   ]  My Other Car is a White Star!
[   ]  Honk if you Know VALEN!
[   ]  Caution:  This Car Makes Frequent Jumpoints!
[   ]  Ivanova is God!
[   ]  Kosh Died for Your Sins!
[   ]  Charter Member:  Non-Bat Squad Circa 2256
[   ]  Three is a Crowd; Six is a Centauri!
[   ]  Santiago/Clark - 2258
[   ]  Don't Blame Me.  I voted for Marie Crane!
[   ]  I Eat at McBari's!
[   ]  Spoo - the other white meat!
[   ]  Got Spoo?  I Love My Gok!
[   ]  PsiCorp Symbol:  PsiCorps Always Gets The Green Light!
[   ]  Psi Corps Symbol:  My Child is a Psi Corps Honor Student!
[   ]  Ranger Symbol:  My Ranger Pupil Beat Up Your Psi Corps Student!

6) Key Chains

[   ]  Silver B5 station
[   ]   Silver StarFury
[   ]   Copper B5 logo

7) BAGS - B5 shield on front

[   ]  B5 Duffel Bag
[   ]  B5 Attache bag - canvas
[   ]  B5 Backpack

Put a X in your selection and forward your choices to any of these mailboxes.
  Please, vote only once, but be sure to let your friends know about the
survey.  They can participate too if they are B5 fans.  If you have friends
who are not on-line, please print out the survey and send it to them.  They
can mail their responses to me at:

  Sandra Bruckner
  5022 Geronimo Street
  College Park, MD  20740

Are there other products you'd like the Club to develop?  If so, send a
comment along with your survey responses.

The survey MUST end by December 13 so that we can tally up the results and
begin looking at what new products can be manufactured after the beginning of
the New Year.

Thanks so much for your help.
Sandy

Hi there.
Just a brief note to alert you to a couple of things:

1.  Christy Marx is selling some nifty posters over at http://www.ebay.com.  The
posters are from Hour 25, a radio program Christy worked on with JMS, Kathryn
Drennan, Harlan Ellison, Larry DiTillio and others.  These are signed posters --
and there are 25 of them.  The Item number is #208674561 and the auction ends on
December 7.

2.  Carrie Dobro will be chatting on a BBC program called Sci-Fi Heaven on
Monday, November 29.  The URL for the site is
http://www.chat.beeb.com/chat/comingup. Carrie is scheduled to chat at 9pm GMT
-- that's 5pm EST (Eastern Standard Time). If you can't participate, you can
send along questions before hand to chat@....  I'll post a note when the
transcript is available.

The latest Babylon 5 magazine (#Issue 18) has a part one of a wonderful Babylon
5 Chronology.  It's really special and something I don't think you'll want to
miss.  The magazine will not be here in the US for a little while,  but you
should keep an eye out for it.

For Jason Carter fans -- his episodes of Beverly Hills 90210 are on this week --
Nov. 29/30/Dec. 1.  It's on the FX Cable channel so check your listings.

This week's topic (a really easy one) -- What is your favorite first season
episode and why?

Got my copies of the Babylon 5 Writer's Bible and Series Treatment on Friday.  
They are fantastic.  I'll put a bit more information up at the site soon.

I'm hoping people attending LosCon and the Mid-Ohio Conventions will send along
some information for all who could not attend (NOT SO SUBTLE HINT).  There are
some wonderful reports on Praxis, Tropicon, Vulkon (Orlando) and others on the
Reports page at http://zocalo.isnnews.net.  Thanks to everyone who has
contributed.

Be sure to send in any letters, comments, discussion topic suggestions or
responses to sgbruckner@..., thezocalo@... or bruckner@.... 
(Sorry you can't just respond to this message but it's a quirk of eGroups.com.)

Take care.
Sandy

Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
The Zocalo Today
http://zocalo.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY - November 17, 1999

Hi there.

There are a number of things happening this week, so I thought I'd drop a
line to catch you up on what to watch for on the tube this week!

Robin Atkin Downes will be on this week's episode (November 19) of Nash
Bridges. Here on the East Coast, the show is seen at 10pm, so be sure to
check your local listings to see when it airs for you.

Gary Cole appears in "The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics" on the
Sci-Fi Channel November 26 at 1pm EST. Gary's segment is entitled "The
Theatre".

KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW

Tim Earls, designer of many of the ships and alien worlds we saw in B5 and
Crusade, is now working on Star Trek Voyager.  He's contributed some
illustrations to the new book "Star Trek: New Worlds, New Civilizations".

NEW LINKS
I've put out a few new links this week.   If you've been wondering about
information on Tim Choate - his site is at
http://members.xoom.com/glassalien.
Tim will be putting up a new site soon, so stay tuned.

Stephen Austin, the friendly Pak'Ma'Ra Ambassador from Babylon 5, has a site
at http://www.stephenaustin.com.  Check it out!

BABYLON 5 ON DVD

Some folks have gotten together a petition to let Warner Home Video know that
B5 fans want Babylon 5 on DVD. If you would like to add your voice to this
effort, visit this web site at http://b5petition.ii.net and sign the
petition.

BABYLON 5 IN HARDCOVER

The Science Fiction Book Club is offering a limited, hardcover, book club
edition of the Psi Corps Trilogy at their online site - http://www.sfbc.com.
The SFBC edition has all three titles: "Dark Genesis," "Deadly Relations,"
and "Final Reckoning" available as a single volume. Some titles can be
purchased without becoming members, so check it out if you love the Psi Corps
trilogy and want a hardcover edition.

NEXT BABYLON 5 NOVEL

Peter David's "Legions of Fire" -- book one of a trilogy on Centauri Prime,
is scheduled for release in December.  DelRey has a brief synopsis of the
book out at their website  at http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey.  Drop over
and have a peek -- unless you are afraid of spoiling the pleasure you'll have
when you read the novel.

BABYLON 5 IN PRINT

Amazing Stories #599 -- This issue featuring a story about G'Kar and Lyta
went on sale October 25.  If you are having trouble finding an copy, drop me
a line!  I can pick up issues for people and send them out.   The story is a
good one - I enjoyed it quite a lot!  As usual, the artwork in the issue is
wonderful; the cover is marvelous.  Drop over to
http://www.wizards.com/Amazing for a look.

CONVENTION PICTURES/REPORTS

There is a new convention report -- Vulkon Orlando -- over in the reports
section. Sounded like everyone had a ball.  If you haven't caught the report
on the Galaxy Ball, it's in the Reports section as well.

There are also some new photos in the convention photo gallery. Click on the
Photo button to go directly to those pages.

Thanks to the people who have taken the time to send these things along! I
really appreciate it.

FAN CLUB MERCHANDISE

The Babylon 5 Writer's Bible and Babylon 5 Series Treatment have been selling
very well at the Club.  The autographed versions of these two items were gone
very quickly, but unsigned copies are still available.

The script for November is "Soul Hunter" - episode #2 in the series, is
available for $20.

HOW TO ORDER FROM THE FAN CLUB

Order the B5 Bible, Treatment or autographed magazine sets on-line at
http://www.thestation.com or use the toll free number provided by the Fan
Club at 1-888-777-8517 for merchandise.  Monday through Friday, 10-6PM (PST).
This service is available only in the US and Canada. For other countries,
please use 818-623-1198 or fax orders to 1-818-771-1677.

DISCUSSION TOPIC:

The topic for this week is:  Since Babylon 5 has ended, what are you
watching?

Send your responses to me at sgbruckner@... or thezocalo@... or
Bruckner@....

CONVENTION COVERAGE:

Have you attended a convention recently?  Are you attending a convention
soon?  If so, tell us about it!  Send a report or attendance listing to
Bruckner@... or thezocalo@....

Do you have pictures to share?  Send those along as well.  If you don't have
a scanner or digital camera, don't fret, send them to me at 5022 Geronimo
Street, College Park, MD  20740 and I'll get them into the Zocalo for you.

Need a roomie - want to get together with other Babylon 5 or Crusade fans
attending a convention?  Send along an note to include on the Convention
Attendance page!

UPCOMING CONVENTIONS:

Tropicon, November 19-21, 1999; Hollywood Beach, FL.  Guest: Peter Woodward.
For more information, visit their web site at: http://www.sfsfs.org/Tropicon.

ExotiCon, November 19-21, 1999; Metairie, LA.  Place: Quality Hotel, New
Orleans Guest: Jason and Susie Carter.  For more information, visit their web
site at: http://www.exoticon.net.

Hollywood TV Nostalgia & Celebrity Autographing Show, November 20-21, 1999,
Hollywood, CA.  Place: Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.  Guests: Jason Carter,
Carrie Dobro, Peter Woodward.  For more information, call 818-409-0960 x 225
or visit their website at http://www.creationent.com.

Des Moines Sci-Fi Expo, November 20-21, 1999, Des Moines, Iowa, Place: Des
Moines Marriott.  Guests: Stephen Furst, Walter Koenig.  For more
information, call 913-327-8735 or visit their website at
http://www.sfedora.com .

LosCon XXVI, November 26-29, 1999, Burbank, CA.  Place: Hilton Burbank
Airport.  Guest: J. Michael Straczynski (Sunday), Fiona Avery, David Allen
Brooks.  For more information, write to Loscon XXVI, c/o The Los Angeles
Science Fantasy Society, 11513 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601, or
call (818) 760-9234 or email Loscon26@.... Visit their website at
http://www.lasfs.org/loscon26/

Mid-Ohio Con, November 27-28, 1999; Columbus, Ohio, Place: Adams' Mark Hotel.
  Guest: Harlan Ellison, Bob Krimmer.  For more information, visit their web
site at: http://www.midohiocon.com.

HELP SPREAD THE WORD

Help get the word out about The Zocalo Today.  Give your friends the website
and encourage them to visit often - and even participate in the discussion
topics!  If you are going to a convention, download the  Zocalo Today's flyer
from the website and deposit a few of them on the freebie table!  If you
would like me to send you copies of the flyer to take along, drop me a line
and I'll get some off to you.

That's it for now.
Take care.
Sandy
Editor/Publisher
The Zocalo Today
http://zocalo.isnnews.net

The Zocalo Today -- Special Edition

Hi there.

The Babylon 5 Bibles are up and ready to be ordered at
http://www.thestation.com in the Collectible section of The Emporium.  There
are only 100 copies of the Writer's Bible available, so be sure to order NOW!

MERCHANDISE ALERT #3

Just the other day, JMS announced that he would be making the Babylon 5 Bible
available via the Fan Club.  Well, you can now order the Babylon 5 Bible and
the Babylon 5 Series Treatment.

Babylon 5 Bible

The original Season One Babylon 5 Writer's Bible.  This massive tome weighs
in at over 60 pages with comprehensive backgrounds on all characters and
story arc; as well as guidelines for writing SF for TV.  This document is
peppered with original (color and B&W) illustrations by Peter Ledger.  $35.00

Babylon 5 Series Treatment

This beautifully bound original Babylon 5 Series Treatment written in
September 1988, was used to sell the series.  It contains different
characters than were ever seen in the show.  This treatment was ONLY given to
Network/Studio heads.  This document is peppered with original color
illustrations by Peter Ledger.  $35.00

All merchandise can be ordered on-line at http://www.thestation.com or use
the toll free number provided by the Fan Club at 1-888-777-8517 for
merchandise. Monday through Friday, 10-6PM (PST). This service is available
only in the US and Canada. For other countries, please use 818-623-1198 or
fax orders to 1-818-771-1677.

As more items become available, I'll let you know via this mailing list.
Should you have any questions, please drop me a line at sgbruckner@... or
thezocalo@....

Take care.
Sandy
http://zocalo.isnnews.net

Since this didn't seem to go out this morning, I'm re-sending this to make
sure you receive the information today.

The Zocalo Today -- Special Edition

Hi there.

The Babylon 5 Bibles are up and ready to be ordered at
http://www.thestation.com in the Collectible section of The Emporium.  There
are only 100 copies of the Writer's Bible available, so be sure to order NOW!

MERCHANDISE ALERT #3

Just the other day, JMS announced that he would be making the Babylon 5 Bible
available via the Fan Club.  Well, you can now order the Babylon 5 Bible and
the Babylon 5 Series Treatment.

Babylon 5 Bible

The original Season One Babylon 5 Writer's Bible.  This massive tome weighs
in at over 60 pages with comprehensive backgrounds on all characters and
story arc; as well as guidelines for writing SF for TV.  This document is
peppered with original (color and B&W) illustrations by Peter Ledger.  $35.00

Babylon 5 Series Treatment

This beautifully bound original Babylon 5 Series Treatment written in
September 1988, was used to sell the series.  It contains different
characters than were ever seen in the show.  This treatment was ONLY given to
Network/Studio heads.  This document is peppered with original color
illustrations by Peter Ledger.  $35.00

All merchandise can be ordered on-line at http://www.thestation.com or use
the toll free number provided by the Fan Club at 1-888-777-8517 for
merchandise. Monday through Friday, 10-6PM (PST). This service is available
only in the US and Canada. For other countries, please use 818-623-1198 or
fax orders to 1-818-771-1677.

As more items become available, I'll let you know via this mailing list.
Should you have any questions, please drop me a line at sgbruckner@... or
thezocalo@....

Take care.
Sandy
http://zocalo.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY - November 9, 1999
(http://zocalo.isnnews.net)

CONGRATULATIONS to Rick and Lori Biggs on their new son - Richard John, born
October 28.

ZATHRAS CHAT COMING THURSDAY!

Tim Choate, loveable Zathras, will join us for a chat on Thursday night at
6pm PST; 9pm EST at the Yahoo chat site.  Just go to Live Events at Yahoo and
you'll see a room open as the time of the chat approaches.  We used this for
our chat with Pat Tallman and Jeffrey Willerth recently and it worked out
very well.  So be sure to mark your calendar!

BESTER AS SCROOGE!

Walter Koenig will portray Ebenezer Scrooge in the SANTA SUSANA REPERTORY
COMPANY's 10th ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION of CHARLES DICKENS' A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
It begins December 3 and runs through 19, 1999 at the Scherr Forum Theatre in
the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd.Thousand Oaks,
California. Rediscover the true meaning of the holidays with Dickens'
timeless masterpiece. A Ventura County tradition, SSRC presents their 10th
anniversary production with music, dancing, lavish costumes and special guest
stars. Tickets: $22 to $25 and are available at the box office or
Ticketmaster: Call (805) 583-8700 and (213) 480-3232. For group sales
discounts call: Debbie Pizzano (805) 522-8010.

KEEPING UP WITH JMS

Q:  Can you tell us what you've been up to since Crusade production ended?

A: I've been about as busy since Crusade as during it. In addition to the
comic (which is going great guns, but the schedule is a bit off, about which
I've had some talks with the good folks at Top Cow), and the series project
which is currently in rather serious development mode....

There's the TV movie script I recently finished for CBS...the adaptation of
CM Kornbluth's "The Marching Morons" for NPR's Beyond 2000 radio series...I
finished a novel outline now being sold in NY...I have a feature film in
development that's now in script stage...I knocked down two of the B5 stories
in Amazing Stories Magazine (with one coming out this month and another due
from me in December)... the ongoing column in B5 Magazine...in the next
little bit I should finally conclude a deal for an original computer game
I've designed (have both a developer and a publisher who want to do it)...the
bulk of the original B5 novel outlines were written after Crusade was
completed...and there's been a bunch of other stuff.

But the main thing that's consumed my time has been the series development,
which has just recently begun to show signs of maybe some good news coming,
though I can't say anything more about it at this point.

Suffice to say, though, it's been kinda hectic around here for the last few
months.

FAN CLUB MERCHANDISE

MORE AUTOGRAPHED MAGAZINE SETS AVAILABLE

The Fan Club has announced the availability of four sets of autographed
Official Babylon 5 magazines.  This is an exclusive offer - only 100 of them
are available.

Set #1
Volume 1, Issue 8 - signed by Bill Mumy
Volume 2, Issue 4 - signed by Christopher Franke
Volume 2, Issue 5 - signed by Peter Woodward

Set #2
Volume 1, Issue 4 - signed by Kathryn Drennan (author of B5 novel #9)
Volume 1, Issue 6 - signed by Walter Koenig
Volume 2, Issue 3 - signed by Richard Biggs

Set #3
Volume 1, Issue 3 - signed by John Copeland (Producer of B5)
Volume 1, Issue 9 - signed by Jerry Doyle
Volume 2, Issue 1 (UK) - signed by Tracy Scoggins

Set #4
Volume 1, Issue 5 - signed by Peter Jurasik
Volume 2, Issue 2 - signed by Bruce Boxleitner
Volume 2, Issue 6 - signed by J. Michael Straczynski

Sets are available for $50 each, so order them now!  They will make fantastic
Christmas gifts for that special B5 fan - maybe even you!

SOUL HUNTER SCRIPT AVAILABLE

The script for November is "Soul Hunter" - episode #2 in the series, is
available for $20.

DISCOUNTED ITEMS!

Prices for a number of the pins and patches in The Emporium have been
slashed.  If you have been putting off getting a shadow pin or need the Psi
Corps pin to complete your outfit, now is the time to do it!

Order the sets on-line at http://www.thestation.com or use the toll free
number provided by the Fan Club at 1-888-777-8517 for merchandise.  Monday
through Friday, 10-6PM (PST). This service is available only in the US and
Canada. For other countries, please use 818-623-1198 or fax orders to
1-818-771-1677.

BABYLON 5 IN PRINT

Amazing Stories #599 -- This issue features Lyta and G'Kar. It goes on sale
October 25, so keep an eye out for it! If you would like to read about other
features in the issue, drop over to http://www.wizards.com/Amazing.

DISCUSSION TOPIC:

The topic for this week is:  Since Babylon 5 has ended, have you found
yourself reading more?  If so, what are you reading?

CONVENTION COVERAGE:

Have you attended a convention recently?  If so, tell us about it!  Send a
report in to Bruckner@... or thezocalo@....

Do you have pictures to share?  Send those along as well.  If you don't have
a scanner or digital camera, don't fret, send them to me at 5022 Geronimo
Street, College Park, MD  20740 and I'll get them into the Zocalo for you.

Need a roomie - want to get together with other Babylon 5 or Crusade fans
attending a convention!  Send along an ad for the Convention Attendance page!


UPCOMING CONVENTIONS:

BIG APPLE CON
This weekend, November 12-14, the National Comic Book Art, Toy and Sci-Fi
Show, will be at the new Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th Street (between 6
and 7 Avenue). Among the many guests appearing there will be Mira Furlan,
Wortham (Bob) Krimmer, and Peter Woodward. For more information, visit their
web site at http://ba2k.net or call 718-326-2713 or write to contact@...

Vulkon
November 12-14, 1999; Orlando, FL.  Guest: Andreas Katsulas, Bob Krimmer,
Peter Woodward, Carrie Dobro, David Allen Brooks.  For more information, send
a note to joemotes@... or visit their web site at: http://www.vulkon.com.

Tropicon
November 19-21, 1999; Hollywood Beach, FL.  Guest: Peter Woodward.  For more
information, visit their web site at: http://www.sfsfs.org/Tropicon.

ExotiCon
November 19-21, 1999; Metairie, LA.  Place: Quality Hotel, New Orleans Guest:
Jason and Susie Carter.  For more information, visit their web site at:
http://www.exoticon.net.

Hollywood TV Nostalgia & Celebrity Autographing Show
November 20-21, 1999, Hollywood, CA
Place: Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.  Guests: Jason Carter, Carrie Dobro, Peter
Woodward.  For more information, call 818-409-0960 x 225 or visit their
website at http://www.creationent.com.

Des Moines Sci-Fi Expo
November 20-21, 1999, Des Moines, Iowa, Place: Des Moines Marriott.  Guests:
Stephen Furst, Walter Koenig.  For more information, call 913-327-8735 or
visit their website at http://www.sfedora.com .

LosCon XXVI
November 26-29, 1999, Burbank, CA.  Place: Hilton Burbank Airport.  Guest: J.
Michael Straczynski (Sunday), Fiona Avery, David Allen Brooks.  For more
information, write to Loscon XXVI, c/o The Los Angeles Science Fantasy
Society, 11513 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601, or call (818)
760-9234 or email Loscon26@.... Visit their website at
http://www.lasfs.org/loscon26/

Mid-Ohio Con
November 27-28, 1999; Columbus, Ohio, Place: Adams' Mark Hotel.  Guest:
Harlan Ellison, Bob Krimmer.  For more information, visit their web site at:
http://www.midohiocon.com.

HELP SPREAD THE WORD

Help get the word out about The Zocalo Today.  Give your friends the website
and encourage them to visit often - and even participate in the discussion
topics!  If you are going to a convention, download the  Zocalo flyer from
the website and deposit a few on the freebie table!  If you would like me to
send you copies of the flyer to take along, drop me a line and I'll get some
off to you.

That's it for now.
Take care.
Sandy
Editor/Publisher
The Zocalo Today
http://zocalo.isnnews.net

THE ZOCALO TODAY - November 2, 1999

What's New

I'm back from Australia and catching up on a lot of things.  The Best of Both
Worlds convention was absolutely wonderful.  Bruce Boxleitner was AWESOME and
Marjean Holden was a dream to work with.  I'll be doing up a convention
report soon.  I already have posted a few pictures in the Photo section at
the Z.

NEW CONVENTION GUEST ANNOUNCED

Stephen Austin, the Pak'Ma'Ra Ambassador from Babylon 5, has been added to
the roster of guests at this weekend's United Fan Con in Springfield MA. For
more information, call 781-986-TREK or visit the web site at
http://beam.to/unitedfancon.

MORE EBAY AUCTION ITEMS

Second Season Cast Poster

This poster hung in the hallways of Babylonian Productions. Now it can be
yours as a reminder of Babylon 5. This professionally famed poster, comes
with a certificate of authenticity.  Item Number #190021877.

Babylon 5 Sound Track Poster

This poster was created to announce Christopher Franke's first soundtrack for
Babylon 5. This poster hung in the Babylon 5 reception area and comes with a
certificate of authenticity.   Item #190040493.

War Without End Litho by James Cukr

This beautiful double matted lithograph depicting an interstellar war, hung
in John Copeland's office at Babylonian Productions. The poster comes with a
certificate of authenticity and came be yours for the highest bid.  Item
#190050458.

River of Souls Poster

This movie poster was created to announce the "River of Souls" movie on TNT
featuring Martin Sheen.   Item #190061571.

These items will close soon, so check them out now!

CRUSADE MUSIC AVAILABLE

A new Crusade CD is available with the music of Evan Chen. Produced by Sonic
Images, it runs 68+ minutes and incoporates music from several episodes.
Click here to go to the web site at Sonic Images. Along with the music is an
interview with Evan that is of interest. He tells how he developed the
original sound track of "A Call to Arms", etc.

KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW

Bruce Boxleitner has just signed to do an independent film that begins
filming in Los Angeles next month.  He is awaiting word on when his new
series will begin production.  The tentatively named "Kukira" is being
developed by Majel Barrett Roddenberry.  Hopefully the property will be sold
and begin production in the spring.

Richard Biggs has just completed an episode of VIP, the series starring
Pamela Anderson. Richard has also finished an episode of Beverly Hills 90210.
No baby news as yet -- but very soon!

Jerry Doyle has just signed to appear in an independent film. Not much
information available on it as yet.

Read a review of Mira Furlan's new play "Cranes", currently showing at the
Theatre at St. Clement's (423 West 46th Street in New York City).   While the
reviewer didn't think a lot of the play, he felt Mira out shined all other
cast members and made the trip worthwhile.  The play officially opened
October 20th; closes on November 14. For tickets call (212) 279-4200. Visit
http://mirafurlan.simplenet.com/cranes.html for information about ticket
prices and show times.

FAN CLUB MERCHANDISE

The Fan Club is busy marking down select items - things that would make
wonderful Christmas gifts!  Prices on many of the patches have been cut and
the marvelous Antioch calendar is now $8.95.  Though it's a 1999 calendar, it
is a numbered issue and the artwork is outstanding.  It's great for
collecting autographs.

The Club also has autographed versions of the Official Babylon 5 Magazine
available. Get Volume 1, Issue 8 signed by Bill Mumy; Volume 2, Issue 4
signed by Christopher Franke and Volume 2, Issue 5 signed by Peter Woodward.
Hop over to the Emporium using this link Autographed B5 Magazines.  More to
come!

Be sure to drop over to http://www.thestation.com and check out the Emporium.


SIGHTINGS

Did anyone catch Daniel Dae Kim in "Walker, Texas Ranger" on Saturday night?
He was great. It wasn't a huge part, but his character played a major role in
the story. Too bad the only ones kicking butt were Chuck Norris and his
officers.  Daniel has studied martial arts for quite a while and has even
participated in competitions.

DISCUSSION TOPIC:

What made Babylon 5 different for you as a TV series?  Was it the overall
story, the characters, what?

Send in your opinions, views, thoughts to sgbruckner@... or
thezocalo@....

BABYLON 5 IN PRINT

AMAZING STORIES - The latest issue of Amazing Stories has another short story
by J. Michael Straczynski.  It features Lyta and G'Kar - who wonderfully
adorn the cover of the issue.  It's the Winter edition, #599.

OFFICIAL BABYLON 5 MAGAZINE - Issue #17 just arrived.  It has the first part
of an interview with Bruce Boxleitner, the first part of an article outlining
the JPL Connection to B5 and Crusade, a set report on "Each Night I Dream of
Home", and a LOT more.  Love this magazine!

CONVENTION CALENDAR

Coming Up Next:

Praxis '99, November 5-7, 1999, Pittsburgh, PA.  Guest: Bill Blair (ultimate
B5 alien).  For more information, visit their web site at Praxis '99 or call
412-650--8163 or 1-877-4-PRAXIS. For e-mail
help, write to falconfrye@....

Vulkon, November 12-14, 1999; Orlando, FL.  Guests: Andreas Katsulas, Bob
Krimmer, Peter Woodward, Carrie Dobro, David Allen Brooks.  For more
information, send a note to joemotes@... or visit their web site at:
http://www.vulkon.com.

Tropicon, November 19-21, 1999; Boca Ratan, FL.  Guest: Peter Woodward.  For
more information, visit their web site at: http://www.sfsfs.org/Tropicon.

ExotiCon, November 19-21, 1999; Metairie, LA.  Place: Quality Hotel, New
Orleans Guest: Jason and Susie Carter.  For more information, visit their web
site at: http://www.exoticon.net.

Des Moines Sci-Fi Expo, November 20-21, 1999, Des Moines, Iowa.  Place: Des
Moines Marriott.  Guests: Stephen Furst, Walter Koenig.  For more
information, call 913-327-8735 or visit their website at
http://www.sfedora.com .

LosCon XXVI, November 26-29, 1999, Burbank, CA.  Place: Hilton Burbank
Airport.  Guest: J. Michael Straczynski (Sunday), Fiona Avery, David Allen
Brooks.  For more information, write to Loscon XXVI, c/o The Los Angeles
Science Fantasy Society, 11513 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601, or
call (818) 760-9234 or email Loscon26@.... Visit their website at
http://www.lasfs.org/loscon26/

Mid-Ohio Con, November 27-28, 1999; Columbus, Ohio.  Place: Adams' Mark
Hotel.  Guest: Harlan Ellison, Bob Krimmer .  For more information, visit
their web site at: http://www.midohiocon.com.

Sci-Fi Sea Cruise, December 14-18, 1999, Miami, FL.  Cruise from Miami to
Calica/Cancun, Mexico, Grand Caymans.  Guest: Carrie Dobro.  For more
information, visit Sci-Fi Cruise

That's it for now.
Take care and I hope to hear from you.

Sandy Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
The Zocalo Today
http://zocalo.isnnews.net

The Zocalo Today - October 28

Just a quick note to alert you to some new items available through the B5 Fan
Club.  A longer note will be coming in the next day or two.

NEW AUCTION ITEMS AT EBAY

Beautifully crafted G'Kar statues!

Limited edition, deluxe, fully constructed, hand painted and gold leafed
resin baked figure mounted on a large wooden base. autographed by J. Michael
Straczynski, Andreas Katsulas and John Vulich from Optic Nerve. Check it out
and send in a bid for the Deluxe G'Kar Statue.  Item number is #186413281.

Fully constructed, hand painted resin-baked figure mounted on a thick resin
base. G'Kar, the beloved Narn leader, created by J. Michael Straczynski and
John Vulich of Optic Nerve. Use this link to send in a bid on the Limited
Edition G'Kar Statue.  Item number is #186430703.

Unpainted, full-figure sculpture of G'Kar cast in white resin. Model kit
consists of 6 individual sections (head, left arm, right arm, torso with
legs, left boot, and right boot). Assembly instructions are included. Kit is
made by Optic Nerve. A great project to work on and create your own version
of the great Narn leader. Use this link to offer a bid for the G'Kar Model
Kit.  Item number is #186435819.

Babylon 5 Set Poster

This is a one-of-a-kind poster which was framed and hung on the Emporium set
at Babylonian Productions. This poster was seen in Episode 215 "There all the
Honor Lies", written by Peter David and directed by Mike Vejar.  This can be
yours now, so offer a bid at Set Poster.  Item number is #186452522.

Autographed Magazine

Volume One, Issue One of the Official Babylon 5 Magazine, printed in the UK
by Titan. This issue has been out of print for some time and is no longer
available. This First Collectors Issue is autographed in gold pen by Bruce
Boxleitner, featured on the cover. Offer a bid now at Issue One, Volume One.
Item number #186477670.

Over at the Emporium:

The Club has autographed versions of the Official Babylon 5 Magazine
available. Get Volume 1, Issue 8 signed by Bill Mumy; Volume 2, Issue 4
signed by Christopher Franke and Volume 2, Issue 5 signed by Peter Woodward.
Hop over to the Emporium using this link Autographed B5 Magazines.

We're entering the last days of availability for "Midnight on the Firing
Line" and the "Crusade Letterman Jacket".  These items are only available
through October, so order them now!

Take care.
Sandy
Editor/Publisher
The Zocalo Today
http://zocalo.isnnews.net

I cancelled the poll relating to the length of The Zocalo -- instead of
ending it, so here are the final statistics:

Just right 124 votes, 76.1%
Too short 36 votes, 22.1%
Too Long 3 votes, 1.8%

There are now 1249 individuals subscribed to the e-groups mailing list.

Take care.
Sandy

Hi there.
Just a brief note to mention that I'm off to Australia tomorrow for the "Best of
Both Worlds" Convention in Sydney.  I won't have a chance to work on The Zocalo
while I'm away, but be patient.  I'll get back on it as soon as I return.

Please continue to send discussion topics, book reviews, trading post listings,
letters to any of my mailboxes -- sgbruckner@...; thezocalo@...;
bruckner@... or b5web@....

One bit of news, Carrie Dobro has replaced Peter Woodward on the Sci-Fi Cruise
leaving Miami in December.  Peter's shooting schedule for "The Patriot" with Mel
Gibson has changed, preventing him from attending both the Convergence con in
the UK and the Sci-Fi Cruise.

Thank you Jeffrey Willerth and Pat Tallman for a great chat on Thursday night. 
There should be a transcript available soon, so check Yahoo and the TNT site.

Take care.
Sandy

PS Be sure to drop over to http://zocalo.isnnews.net to review information at
The Zocalo Today -- and tell your friends about it!

Hi there.  Arrangements have firmed up for Jeffrey & Pat's chat on Thursday
at 6pm P/9pm EDT.  Here is what you do:

Go to http://chat.yahoo.com and create a Yahoo identity. At 9pm EDT/6pm PDT,
you will be able to access the specific room [and there will be a link under
the 'Live Events' section at the top of the page.]

CANCELLATION NOTICE

Peter Woodward will NOT be able to attend the Convergence convention in
England, October 23-24. His shooting schedule for "The Patriot" has changed,
making it impossible for him to make the convention.

That's it.  Hope to see you on Thursday night!
Take care.
Sandy

The Zocalo Today - October 12, 1999

WHAT'S NEW

Jeffrey Willerth and Pat Tallman have agreed to come for a chat this week.
I'm not sure of the venue yet, but I'll send you a note as soon as that is
worked out.  It will be at 6pm (PST) - that part I'm sure of, so please stay
tuned.

The Fan Club has a couple of unique items out at the ebay auction site.  They
go on sale very soon however, so drop over and check them out.  One is a
Season One Cast poster that hung in the Babylonian Production office for 5
years.  The other is a congratulations poster made by WB after "Severed
Dreams" won the Hugo in 1967.

FAR POINT

IT WAS MARVELOUS!!!! I don't know what more I can say about Far Point! It was
THE best convention I've been to in a LONG time. I had a ball and I hope
everyone who attended had as much fun as I did. Peter Jurasik was superb,
Peter Woodward and Carrie Dobro were fantastic -- and surprise guest Bob
Krimmer was a hoot! The other guests there were no slouches either! JAMES
DARREN -- ahhh -- I think that I'll have to get copies of the DS9 episodes
featuring Vic Fontaine!  This man is marvelous. Not only does he look
stupendous -- he can croon a tune that will melt your heart! Mary Kay Adams,
who I remember more from her "Guiding Light" days than as Na'Toth on B5, was
one of the sweetest people. She and Peter J. had a great time dancing to one
song James sang on stage Sunday afternoon. Krimmer got into the act as well
-- dancing with Peter J. Now that's a match made somewhere! More on this
later.

NEW SECTIONS OF THE ZOCALO

I have added a couple of new sections to The Zocalo. One is Letters.
Sometimes there's something you want to share and there's no appropriate
place -- so send me a letter and I'll put it into the Letters section.

The other new section deals with CHARITIES. While at Far Point this weekend,
I learned about two charities that will tug at your heartstrings! One is
supported by Peter Jurasik and he did one heck of a job this weekend raising
money! A little baby is in need of a double transplant -- liver and
intestines! Peter is putting a tremendous effort into supporting the National
Transplant Assistance Fund. Their web site is at National Transplant
Assistance Fund. More on this soon from Peter.

There are a LOT of other charities supported by the B5 Cast and others in the
science fiction community -- like the Galaxy Ball at the top of the page!
I'll be gathering more information to place on the Charity page so that you
can learn about what these wonderful people are doing to help those who are
less fortunate.

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS!

The following members of the Babylon 5/Crusade "family" will be celebrating
birthdays this month. May they have many, many more!

Jeff Conaway - October 5
John Vulich (Optic Nerve) - October 10
John Copeland - October 13
Linda Huse (set costumer) - October 16

KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW

Peter Woodward is currently in South Carolina filming "The Patriot" -- a new
Mel Gibson movie! Peter's character is General O'Hara! Peter is also at work
on Men at Arms a half hour entertainment series documenting use of weaponry
through demonstration, reenactment and film clips. Peter is Creator/Writer
and it is being produced by Greystone Entertainment.

THIS WEEK'S DISCUSSION TOPIC

This week's discussion topic: Why do you like science fiction?

Want to share your views of the genre with others?  Send a note to
sgbruckner@... or thezocalo@... to have it added to the Discussion
Topic page.

CONVENTION CALENDAR

Coming Up Next:

Best of Both Worlds, October 23-24, 1999, Sydney University.  Guests: Bruce
Boxleitner, Richard Biggs, Marjean Holden, Sandra Bruckner (B5 Fan club).
For more information, send e-mail to Adele or Brian at alc@... or
visit their web site at http://www.bobw.com.au.

Convergence, October 23-24, Bristol, England, Place: Stakis Bristol Hotel.
Crusade Guests: Peter Woodward.  For more information, send a SAE to:
Convergence, 46 Brins Close, Stoke Gifford,  Bristol, England, BS34 8XU.
Visit their web site at http://members.xoom.com/con_vergence/index.html.

Vulkon, October 29-31, 1999, Cleveland, OH.  Guest: Jeff Conaway, Bob
Krimmer.  For more information, send a note to joemotes@... or visit
their web site at: http://www.vulkon.com.

JVL-CON '99, October 30-31, 1999, Janesville, Wisconsin.  B5 Guest: Bill
Blair (B5 resident alien), Place: Ramada Inn.   For more information, contact
Ray's Hobbies/JVL-CON '99, 1316 Monterey Lane, Janesville, WI 53545. Their
email address is: rayshobby@.... Or visit their web site at:
http://members.aol.com/rayshobby2.index2.html. Their hotline is (608)
756-5684.

Boise Sci-Fi Expo, October 29-31, 1999, Boise, Idaho.  Guest: Julie Caitlin
Brown.  For more information, send a note to sfedora@... or visit their
web site at http://www.sfedora.com.

Praxis '99, November 5-7, 1999, Pittsburgh, PA, Guests: Jason Carter, Bill
Blair (ultimate B5 alien).  For more information, visit their web site at
Praxis '99 or call 412-650--8163 or 1-877-4-PRAXIS. For e-mail help, write to
falconfrye@....

Vulkon, November 12-14, 1999; Orlando, FL.  Guest: Andreas Katsulas, Bob
Krimmer, Peter Woodward, Carrie Dobro.  For more information, send a note to
joemotes@... or visit their web site at: http://www.vulkon.com.

Tropicon, November 19-21, 1999; Boca Ratan, FL.  Guest: Peter Woodward.  For
more information, visit their web site at: http://www.sfsfs.org/Tropicon.

ExotiCon, November 19-21, 1999; Metairie, LA, Place: Quality Hotel, New
Orleans Guest: Jason and Susie Carter.  For more information, visit their web
site at: http://www.exoticon.net.

LosCon XXVI, November 26-29, 1999, Burbank, CA, Place: Hilton Burbank
Airport.  Guest: J. Michael Straczynski (Sunday).  For more information,
write to Loscon XXVI, c/o The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, 11513
Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601, or call (818) 760-9234 or email
Loscon26@.... Visit their website at http://www.lasfs.org/loscon26/

BABYLON 5 SCHEDULE -- TNT ON SATURDAY MORNING

October 9
7 am ET/PT -- "Falling Towards Apothesis"
8 am ET/PT -- "The Long Night"

October 16
7 am ET/PT -- "Into the Fire"
8 am ET/PT -- "Epiphanies"

October 23
7 am ET/PT -- "The Illusion of Truth"
8 am ET/PT -- "Atonement"

October 30
7 am ET/PT -- "Racing Mars"
8 am ET/PT -- "Lines of Communication"


I guess that's about all for now.  I loved meeting so many people at Far
Point this weekend.  No matter how many times I see the bloopers, I just
enjoy them SO much.  Hope you did as well.

I'm getting ready to leave for Best of Both Worlds convention in Sydney on
the 22nd.  I leave (hopefully) on Sunday, so I hope to get at least one note
off to you before then.

Be sure to drop over to the web site and see what's new!

Take care and see you soon,
Sandy
Editor/Publisher
The Zocalo Today
http://zocalo.isnnews.net

E-mail addresses:  sgbruckner@..., thezocalo@..., bruckner@...

The e-mail version of The Zocalo Today is just a snapshot of the information
available at the web site.  Is it enough?
----

Please select one of the following:

    o Too long?
    o Too short?
    o Just right?


by going to the following Web form:

    http://www.egroups.com/vote?id=939220654776

Thank you!

The e-mail version of The Zocalo Today is just a snapshot of the information
available at the web site.  Is it enough?
----

Please select one of the following:

    o Yes
    o Friday, 19th


by going to the following Web form:

    http://www.egroups.com/vote?id=939220400506

Thank you!

Hi there.

Sorry for the intrusion, but I wanted to check out delivery of the messages
via e-groups.  Some folks have been getting messages that seem to have NO
LINE BREAKS.  Each paragraph is one long data stream!  Wow, makes for
difficult reading.  So I am testing delivery of messages to e-groups using
other e-mail programs.  Hopefully we can find one that will work for the
majority of users.  Let me know if this message is easier to read than the
direct posting to e-groups -- the way I have been sending out messages.

Did you like doing the first set of polls (other than the fact that I have a
hard time formulating questions that you can answer?)  I think it's a great
way to get a quick read on how things are going with the Zocalo.  While I
prefer getting e-mail notes, polls are much quicker for everyone!  I'll be
putting up some additional polls soon.

OK, let's see how this message gets to you -- if it gets to you!
Take care and have a great week.
Sandy

<*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
Sandra Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
The Zocalo Today
http://zocalo.isnnews.net
"To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield."

G'Day!  I'm practicing for my trip to Australia later this month!

OK, there's a LOT of news this week, so let's get at it.

First off, an important note.

-------------------------
The 2nd Annual Galaxy Ball, hosted by Robert Beltran from ST Voyager, will =
be held on October 30 in Los Angeles.  It supports the Down Syndrome Associa=
tion of Los Angeles and Robert is pulling out all the stops!  While last yea=
r's event was a success, this year's guest list is phenominal!  Included so =
far are:

Bruce Boxleitner
Jason Carter
Robert Trebor (Xena & Hercules)
Kate Mulgrew
Robert McNeill
Ethan Phillips
Tim Russ
Garrett Wang

You can learn all about it over at <a href="http://members.aol.com/galaxyba=
ll"> Galaxy Ball </a>.  Send an e-mail note to:  galaxyball@....  If you=
  aren't on the web, you can write to Down Syndrome Association of Los Angele=
s, Inc., 8949 Reseda Blvd., Suite 109, Northridge, CA  91324-3943 or call (8=
18) 718-6363; fax (818) 718-6362.

------------------------------------
Rising Stars #2 hits the stands this week!  If you were intrigued by Issue =
#1, you won't want to miss any of the issues ahead.

------------------------------------
"Final Reckoning" has been spotted on bookshelves already!  It had a releas=
e date of October 5, but it's already been spotted at Barnes & Noble and a f=
ew other fine bookstores!

------------------------------------
The B5 Profiles set from Fleer/Skybox has been delayed until October 13.

------------------------------------
The B5 Simulation Game from Sierra was cancelled last week.  If you want to=
  send a letter of support -- to let Sierra know that there are a LOT of fans=
  who would buy the game if it were finished -- drop a note to David Grenewet=
ski, President, Sierra On-Line, Inc., 3380 146th Place S.E., Suite 300, Bell=
evue, WA  98007.

-------------------------------------
There WILL be a Babylon 5 calendar for 2000!  Slow Dazzle has come up with =
a gorgeous issue and it can be ordered at the http://calendarmart.com. Since=
  this is a UK product, you might think about looking for a Pen Pal in the UK=
  to pick up a copy for you!  I don't know if it will be available in the US.=


-------------------------------------
Gary Cole will appear in "Side Man", at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in =
Chicago, mid-October thru November 7

-------------------------------------
Bill Mumy has a new CD out.  It's entitled "In the Current".

-------------------------------------
BABYLON 5 FAN CLUB NEWS
-------------------------------------
"The Gathering" script is still available through October 8.
---------
"Midnight On the Firing Line" -- Episode One/Season One -- went on sale yes=
terday at http://www.thestation.com.  It's $20 and available only during Oct=
ober!
---------
Something you all have been waiting for -- JACKETS!  Yes, Crusade jackets a=
re now on sale -- during October only -- for $250.
Here's the description:
[Available to the public for the first time:  the original Crusade cast and=
  crew jacket.  This oversize wool jacket features Dolman sleeves, a satin li=
ning and a snap closure.  This special order item is only available for the =
month of October only.  For December delivery.]
---------
Membership Credits:
The Club has a chart up at http://www.thestation.com that shows what credit=
  you will receive based on your membership expiration date.  If you don't ha=
ve access to the web, drop me a line and I'll send you a copy of the chart v=
ia e-mail!
---------
Ordering Information:
There are a number of ways to order merchandise from the Club:

Credit card purchases can be made on-line, by mail, by phone at 1-888-777-8=
517 or 1-818-623-1198 or fax to 1-818-753-7655.  If you are outside the US/C=
anada, the phone number is 1-425-643-9939.  Phone lines are open Monday thru=
  Friday, 9-5pm PST.

You can send a check or money order for merchandise -- made payable to Baby=
lon 5 Fan Club -- to Official Babylon 5 Fan Club, P.O. Box 856, North Hollyw=
ood, CA  91603.

** For all orders done by mail, it's best to send in an order form with you=
r check or money order.

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BABYLON 5/CRUSADE IN PRINT

TV Zone - Issue #119 -- has a great special feature on Crusade.  It's a goo=
d behind-the-scenes look at "Patterns of the Soul".  This was a big episode =
for Carrie Dobro's character "Dureena" and the photos from the episode are g=
reat! Also included are some reviews of Crusade episodes -- in the back of t=
he issue!  Don't go there if you are a FAN of the series!

Cult Times - Special #11 -- Has the entire Crusade cast on the cover!  Cool=
!  They do a good job of talking with the cast about their characters and ho=
w they felt about the series!

Cult Time -- #48 - September -- talks with John Copeland about his efforts =
on Crusade as producer and director.  John has been intricately involved in =
all aspects of the show and always has valuable insights.

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This week's discussion topic:  What was your favorite Crusade episode -- an=
d why?

Send in your responses to thezocalo@... or sgbruckner@....

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What's Ahead at The Zocalo

I'm pulling together some chats with B5/Crusade folks, so stayed tuned to t=
he web site for dates and times.

I'll also be dusting off some interviews with B5 and Crusade cast members f=
or posting here.

If you are attending a convention -- be sure to drop us a report and photos=
  for the photo gallery!

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ZOCALO POLLS
I just closed all the current polls for The Zocalo.  You should be receivin=
g the results soon.  For Pen Pals and HTML format, the answer is fairly clea=
r.  The interesting one was where to open up the Zocalo's format to other ar=
eas within science fiction!  That one was close!

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UPCOMING CONVENTIONS -- OCTOBER:

Galaxion '99, October 3-4, 1999, London, UK.  Place: Olympia Exhibition Cen=
tre Guests: Peter Woodward, Carrie Dobro, Walter Koenig.  For more informati=
on, visit their website at http://www.galaxion99.com.

FarPoint, October 8-10, 1999; Baltimore, MD.  Place: Hunt Valley Marriot, B=
altimore.  Guest: Peter Jurasik, Mary Kay Adams, Peter Woodward, Carrie Dobr=
o.  (I'll be there with the B5 bloopers and music videos as well.)  For more=
  information, send e-mail to napasha@... or visit their web site at http=
://www.bcpl.net/~wilsonr.

Rising Star, October 8-10, 1999, Glenvar High School, Salem, VA.  Guests: R=
ichard Biggs, Julie Caitlin Brown, Maggie Eagan.  For more information, call=
  Fred R. Eichleman at 540-389-9400.

Best of Both Worlds, October 23-24, 1999, Sydney University.  Guests: Bruce=
  Boxleitner, Richard Biggs, Marjean Holden, Sandra Bruckner (B5 Fan club).  =
For more information, send e-mail to Adele or Brian at alc@... or vis=
it their web site at http://www.bobw.com.au

Convergence, October 23-24, Bristol, England.  Place: Stakis Bristol Hotel
Crusade Guests: Peter Woodward.  For more information, send a SAE to: Conve=
rgence, 46 Brins Close, Stoke Gifford, BRISTOL< England, BS34 8XU. Visit the=
ir web site at http://members.xoom.com/con_vergence/index.html.

Vulkon, October 29-31, 1999, Cleveland, OH.  Guest: Jeff Conaway, Bob Krimm=
er.  For more information, send a note to joemotes@... or visit their we=
b site at: http://www.vulkon.com.

JVL-CON '99, October 30-31, 1999, Janesville, Wisconsin.  B5 Guest: Bill Bl=
air (B5 resident alien).  Place: Ramada Inn.  For more information, contact =
Ray's Hobbies/JVL-CON ‘99, 1316 Monterey Lane, Janesville, WI 53545. Their e=
mail address is: rayshobby@.... Or visit their web site at: http://membe=
rs.aol.com/rayshobby2.index2.html. Their hotline is (608) 756-5684.

Boise Sci-Fi Expo, October 29-31, 1999, Boise, Idaho.  Guest: Julie Caitlin=
  Brown.  For more information, send a note to sfedora@... or visit their=
  web site at: Slanted Fedora.

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This is already TOO long, but I warned you -- there was a lot of news this =
week.

If you have suggestions for The Zocalo Today, please drop me a note.  I lov=
e hearing from you and want to improve the Zocalo to make it more responsive=
  to readers.  I think the numbers indicate so far that it's hitting the mark=
!  But there's always room for improvement!

As usual, there will be more to read out at the web site.  I don't have to =
worry about size there!

Have a great week.
Talk to you soon.
Sandy
Editor/Publisher
The Zocalo Today
http://zocalo.isnnews.net
(E-mail:  sgbruckner@... or thezocalo@... or bruckner@...)

Hi there.
I forgot a couple of things for this week.

If you're like me, you hate to type more than is necessary.  A BIG THANK YOU
goes to the folks over at ISN News.  Not only have they given The Zocalo a neat
new home, they have given me a secondary domain there.  You can get to The Z by
typing http://zocalo.isnnews.net  So update your bookmarks and tell your
friends!

If you are not on the net or you feel as if you want to drop a letter to Sierra
regarding the cancellation of the B5 Game, here's an address for you to use: 
Sierra Studios, 3380 146th Place SE, Suite 300, Bellevue, WA 98007.

Bruce Boxleitner's new book, "Frontier Earth" will not be out until November,
but Amazon books (http://www.amazon.com) has it up at their web site -- with a
review.  I'll have something for you on this soon.

Upcoming Conventions:
FarPoint -- Since a number of people wrote that they would not be able to get to
the convention on Friday night to see the bloopers, I asked the convention folks
if I could show them on either Saturday or Sunday -- even in a smaller room.  I
think I've been added to the schedule on both days!  Saturday at 1pm and Sunday
at 10.

Rising Star, October 8-10, 1999, Glenvar High School, Salem, VA.  Guests:
Richard Biggs, Julie Caitlin Brown and Maggie Egan.  For more information, call
Fred R. Eichleman at 540-389-9400.

DISCUSSION TOPICS:
Be sure to send in your responses to the discussion topic for this week -- or
even last week.  I'll keep the discussion page going until it gets too large and
then archive it off.  (Last week's topic was "What was your favorite season one
B5 episode?")

NEW SECTIONS OF THE ZOCALO:
The Pen Pal page is up and running.  If you are looking for someone to
correspond with, drop me an address to include on the page.  If you are into a
particular subject, like costuming or special effects, add that information as
well.

The convention attendance page is also up.  Going to a con and want to meet
others?  Drop me your e-mail address along with the name of the convention you
will be attending -- I'll add it the page.

Where to write:

You can reach me at:  sgbruckner@... or thezocalo@... or
bruckner@....

That's it!
Take care.

Sandy
Editor/Publisher
The Zocalo Today
http://zocalo.isnnews.net

Issue #3
I just put up a new issue of The Zocalo at the web site.  You'll see a few
differences.  I hope it will be easier to get around now.  While having a
running page is convenient, it does get a bit unweildy as it grows.

What's New

BABYLON 5 SIMULATION GAME: People over at http://www.firstones.com have
organized a petition to voice fan support for the game. If you would like to
participate in the petition, here is the URL
http://www.firstones.com/forums/Forum1/HTML/000172.htm.

OPEN COPYRIGHT VIOLATION!

Some people have been circulating a very detailed synopsis of "Value Judgements"
-- a Crusade script written by Fiona Avery. Even though the script was not
filmed or aired, it is the property of Fiona Avery only. While a brief synopsis
can be permitted, the copy going around is in NO WAY brief. Fiona is a fledgling
writer and has been selling the script at some writing conferences, like NASFIC
last month and WFC in Providence, RI Nov. 2-4. Needless to say, a document like
the synopsis can't be doing her any good, in fact, I'm sure there are many who
would feel it is unnecessary to buy the script when it can be read on-line! I
hope that people who have posted the synopsis will delete it.  This is the sort
of thing that prevents "real" scripts from being available on the web!

BABYLON 5 SCRIPTS

September is nearly over!  If you haven't ordered your copy of "The Gathering"
-- you had best do it soon.  Scripts are available at http://www.thestation.com
only through September 30.

"Midnight on the Firing" line will be the next script available.  Orders will
only be taken starting October 1.  As more information becomes available on
this, I'll let you know.

STARLOG #267

The latest issue of StarLog has a great number of items related to "Crusade". 
Joe Nazzarro spends a day at the studio while filming "The Needs of Earth". He
outlines how a TV series is actually produced and gives you some idea of how
complex an operation it is.

To me, though, the article that makes this a "keeper" is the fold-out piece on
costume designer Randy Gardell.  Randy, Kim Holly, Linda Hose and others really
did a magnificent job on the costumes.

CONVENTIONS

This weekend, Peter Jurasik is at StarCon in Denver.  If you are attending, let
us know how it went and what you thought of Peter's presentation -- and the
convention.

UPCOMING CONVENTIONS

Valley Con 24, October 1-3, 1999; Fargo, ND, Place: City Center Super 8. 
Guests: Jeffrey Willerth (Kosh), J. Gregory Keyes (author Psi Corps trilogy).
For more information, send e-mail to valleycon@... or visit their web
site at http://www.netcenter.net/~jnelson/vc/

FarPoint, October 8-10, 1999; Baltimore, MD, Place: Hunt Valley Marriot,
Baltimore.  Guest: Peter Jurasik, Mary Kay Adams, Peter Woodward, Carrie Dobro.
I'll be there too with the B5 bloopers.  I'm on the schedule for Friday night!

For more information, send e-mail to napasha@... or visit their web site at
http://www.bcpl.net/~wilsonr

DISCUSSION TOPIC

We had a LOT of people submit responses to the discussion topic -- what is your
favorite Season one episode?

This week's discussion topic, submitted by Jeff Feroce is:

During the movie "In the Beginning", Dr. Franklin refuses to divulge any
medical information he has on the Minbari that could be used by Earth
Force as a military advantage.  Given that earth and humanity was on the
verge of complete annihilation, was his stance justified?  Discussions
on this might include morality, practicality, etc.

Thanks.

What do you think?  Send in your responses to sgbruckner@... or
thezocalo@....

POLLS
The polls are still open.  Visit to see how the voting is going -- or cast your
vote if you haven't done so already.

The Questions are:

1.  Do you want the Zocalo to remain focused on Babylon5/Crusade only?
2.  Do you want a Pen Pal page?
3.  Should these e-mail notes be sent out in HTML format?

Regarding the last one, I'm not coding anything this week with HTML, but I have
made sure I have included the http:// so that e-mail programs that are
internet-aware will still provide you a link to the sites involved.


I think that's it for this week.  I'll be adding items to the web site this week
as information becomes available.  So drop over often.

If you have suggestions for ways to improve The Zocalo, let me know.  I'm always
looking for ways to enhance the information and appearance -- hopefully making
it easier for everyone to enjoy the publication.

Take care.
See you next time.
Sandy Bruckner
<i<Editor/Publisher
The Zocalo</i>

Do you want the Zocalo to concentrate on Babylon 5 and/or Crusade only?
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Please select one of the following:

    o Yes
    o No


by going to the following Web form:

    http://www.egroups.com/vote?id=937845771286

Thank you!

Here are the results of the vote:

1. No 	 30
2. Yes 	 49

Should e-mail notes be sent out in HTML-format to help with links to sites
referenced in the notes?

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Please select one of the following:

    o Yes
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by going to the following Web form:

    http://www.egroups.com/vote?id=937824871818

Thank you!

I forgot a couple of things:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY -- Jason Carter --September 23!

Mira Furlan will be performing in the New Group world premiere of CRANES, a play by Dmitry Lipkin at the Theatre at St. Clement's (423 West 46th Street in New York City). Previews begin October 8 and the play officially open October 20th. For tickets call (212) 279-4200. Visit http://mirafurlan.simplenet.com/cranes.html for information about ticket prices and show times.

Conventions Ahead: StarCon '99, September 24-26, 1999; Denver CO. Place: Holiday Inn DIA Guest: Peter Jurasik. For more information, visit their web site at: http://www.starland.com.

That's it.
Take care and see you soon.

Sandy Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
The Zocalo

Do you want The Zocalo to cover B5/Crusade only or open it up to other (limited)
science fiction series -- like Farscape, Stargate SG-1, Earth Final Conflict?
----

Please select one of the following:

    o Yes
    o No


by going to the following Web form:

    http://www.egroups.com/vote?id=937824088476

Thank you!

Would you like a pen pal section included in the New Zocalo?
----

Please select one of the following:

    o Yes
    o No


by going to the following Web form:

    http://www.egroups.com/vote?id=937823994965

Thank you!

Hurricane Floyd having played with our lives on the East Coast considerably this week. I hope this issue finds you all well and not too badly shaken or stirred!

I've moved The Zocalo to a new web site -- http://www.isnnews.net/the_zocalo/zocalo.htm . This will give me a bit more freedom to update and keep the issues current -- not to mention ridding it of the bothersome banner from AcmeCity! Thank you ISN News!

What's New!

We are now over 1100 strong here at The Zocalo! That's fantastic, given the fact that the site hasn't been up that long. Thanks for your help and your support!

NEIL GAIMAN TOUR - Neil Gaiman, author of "Day of the Dead" is currently on a tour, giving readings of his short fiction in Washington, DC and Boston. He'll be in Bethesda, at the Bethesda Theatre Cafe on September 21 and at the Brattle Theatre at Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA on September 23. For more information, visit Comic Book Legal Defense Fund or call 1-800-99-CBLDF.

NEIL's "Murder Mysteries" are now featured on the "Seeing Ear Theatre" at the Sci-Fi Channel. Visit their web site Sci-Fi Channel. This is a great site for audio drama, so visit often!

Some new magazines on the news stands feature Crusade, including the latest issues of StarLog, Cult Times and TV Zone. I'll have more about the issues out at the Z soon.

QUESTIONS FOR YOU:

Do you want to open up a Pen Pal section at The Zocalo? Let me know if that's something you're interested in.

Do you want the Zocalo to cover ONLY Babylon 5 and Crusade? With the cast and crew branching out into new areas, I'll try to keep up with them, but are there other areas that might be of interest? Several chatters have expressed their pleasure in viewing "FarSpace". I love "Star Gate".

Do we want to open up a Convention Attendance page -- like we had at the old Z? If you're going to a convention, do you want to know who else might be there?

I'm sending this note out with HTML coding in it. Is that a good thing? Bad thing? With so many e-mail programs HTML-capable, I figured it might help with the links, etc.

Send your thoughts to me at either sgbruckner@... or thezocalo@.... I want The Zocalo to be responsive to your needs.

New Discussion Topic:

This week's Discussion Topic is: What is your favorite B5 First Season Episode and Why?

Send in your responses to thezocalo@....

Upcoming Conventions:

Valley Con 24
October 1-3, 1999; Fargo, ND
Place: City Center Super 8
Guests: Jeffrey Willerth (Kosh), J. Gregory Keyes (author Psi Corps trilogy)

For more information, send e-mail to valleycon@... or visit their web site at http://www.netcenter.net/~jnelson/vc/

For more information, send e-mail to napasha@... or visit their web site at http://www.bcpl.net/~wilsonr

That's about it for this week. Be sure to drop over to the web site often. That's where you'll find the latest information on Babylon 5 and Crusade. The URL is http://www.isnnews.net/the_zocalo/zocalo.htm .

Take care and see you soon.
Sandy Bruckner
Editor/Publisher
The Zocalo

The Zocalo Today - September 10

This is the first "real" issue of The Zocalo - Today.  It's purely
higlights from the web site.  I'm trying this out so that not only do I
not have to type a lot -- you don't have to READ a lot!

I'll be putting out similar messages, giving the most current
information on Babylon 5 and Crusade.

We're growing -- and that's a very good thing!  The sense of community
is back!  Thank you for joining.

If you have suggestions, comments -- please send them along.  I enjoy
hearing from you and want to make the Zocalo as interactive a medium as
possible.  Call it our joint project!

Take care.
Sandy

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FLASH
++++++
David Allen Brooks, the wonderful actor who portrayed Max Eilerson on
Crusade, will be over at the TNT site on Monday night at 9pm EDT for a
chat. Here is a link to the site TNT Chat. Please drop over for what I
am sure will be a totally enjoyable hour.

++++++++++
What's New
++++++++++
September 10: Our numbers are growing! As of this morning, there over
900 people subscribed! Not bad for about 3 days in existence! Thanks
very much!
Winners of the Crusade Poster at TNT have been announced. Go over to
Crusade web site and see if you name is on the list!

Marjean Holden will be on TBS'Movie Lounge Sept. 18 reviewing the movie
Down and Out in Beverly Hills. More details as they become available.

Though Sleeping in Light was nominated for a Hugo this year, it did not
win. The Truman Show walked off with the award.

DelRey informs us that the latest in the Psi Corps novels Final
Reckoning will hit the bookshelves on October 5. Mark your calendars!
This one should be fantastic! This story will reunite old friends
Alfred Bester and Michael Garibaldi.

The different segments of the newsletter are beginning to fill in.
We've gotten some great discussion responses so far. Today, we received
our first Trading Post classified.

++++++++++++++++++++
FAN CLUB MERCHANDISE
++++++++++++++++++++
The Club has some unique products available for fans.  The first in a
series of scripts from Babylon 5 is available.  "The Gathering" -- the
pilot for the series is available during September.  Orders will be
taken throughout the month and when September 30 arrives, it will be
gone!  So order now by  either going to http://www.thestation.com and
ordering via The Emporium or sending a message to The_Gathering@thestat
ion.com to reserve your copy.

Next month -- "Midnight on the Firing Ling" will be the script for sale.

For Crusade fans, the Crusade Writer's Bible is still available at the
Club.  This is a 25+ page document that provides background on the
series and characters involved with it.

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NEW PRODUCTS
++++++++++++
Babylon 5 Profiles will go on sale September 15.  This is a new set of
cards that will concentrate on the main characters over the 5-year span
of the series. The basic set will consist of 100 cards in various
categories.

++++++++++++++++++
BABYLON 5 IN PRINT
++++++++++++++++++
Babylon 5 is featured in several magazines this month.

STARLOG #266 - Has a great feature on Peter Woodward.

STARLOG #267 - Has a wonderful piece on Crusade.  For those of you
interested in costuming -- check this one out.  Randy Gardell provides
us with sketches of all the uniforms.

Sci-Fi TV #7 -- October This month, not only do we get a feature giving
as an insider's view of a day on the set of Crusade, but a couple of my
favorite people -- David Allen Brooks and Daniel Dae Kim are
interviewed as well!

TV Zone - #118 - There is a great article on David Allen Brooks in this
issue.  Super pictures!

The latest Babylon 5 magazine is out!  #16 features "The Fate of
Bester" -- an excerpt from Greg Keyes' novel "Final Reckoning".

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UPCOMING CONVENTIONS
++++++++++++++++++++
Nexus '99
September 10-12, 1999, Berlin, Germany
Guests: Richard Biggs, Jason Carter, Robin Atkin Downes
For more information, send an e-mail note to agents@... or
visit their web site at http://www.snafu.de/~agents.

Mad Media 1999: The Year of the Jedi
September 17-19, 1999, Madison, Wisconsin
Place: Dane County Expo Center
Guests: Peter David, Peter Woodward, Julie Caitlin Brown
For more information, visit their web site at http://www.madmedia.org.

Telly Breakaway
September 17-19, 1999; Pontins Sand Bay, Weston-Super-Mare (UK)
Guests: Carrie Dobro and Marjean Holden
For more information, visit their web site at http://www.cult-tv.freese
rve.co.uk

A more complete listing can be found at The Zocalo -- under conventions.

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PASS THE WORD
+++++++++++++
If you have friends who have enjoyed Babylon 5 and Crusade, please have
them visit The Zocalo and subscribe to the mailing list.  If you have
any questions, don't hesitate to drop me a line at mail-to:
TheZocalo@... or sgbruckner@....

Hello there.
Thank you for all the positive feedback on the notion of bringing back The
Zocalo.  While I have a lot to update (especially in the JMS Speaks section),
The Zocalo is ready for you. In only 2 days, nearly 700 people have subscribed
-- FANTASTIC.

This is definitely a work in progress.  I want and need your reactions to the
pages.  This should be a cooperative effort -- something all of us can enjoy.

The URL for the Zocalo is http://babylon5.acmecity.com/shadow/0/zocalo.htm.

I'll try to update the page as often as I can.  E-mail notes will be primarily
highlights from the page -- and a nudge to go look at the website.

Pass along the word about The Zocalo.  Be sure to tell them how to subscribe
(note to thezocalo-subscribe@egroups.com).  There is also a subscription box on
the front page of The Zocalo to make it easier for newcomers.

Please let me know what you think.
Take care and enjoy.
Sandy

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