The Language of My People

Anyone know where the phrase "Going to con?" came into use to describe an activity most of us engage in? Anyone but me find it weird and pretentious? Around here, it's generally applied to CONvergence as if there are no other conventions. Just curious.

I can haz new website!

Carbon Creative just turned on my new website - am v. pleased. :-)
http://catherinelundoff.com/