Monthly Archives: October 2007

Another Douglas Adams Science Fiction quote of the day: “What to do if you find yourself stuck with no hope of rescue: Consider yourself lucky that life has been good to you so far. Alternatively, if life hasn’t been good … Continue reading →

Today’s science fiction quote of the day is from Philip K. Dick: I, for one, bet on science as helping us. I have yet to see how it fundamentally endangers us, even with the H-bomb lurking about. Science has given … Continue reading →

Interesting article in this morning’s Los Angeles Times about Doris Lessing, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature last week: Doris Lessing’s Nobel: A victory for science fiction. Science Fiction has often been dismissed as of no importance by mainstream … Continue reading →

Science Fiction author quote of the day, from Douglas Adams: All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others. The Salmon of Doubt, 2002 Send to … Continue reading →

The Los Angeles Times made it to my house today and they delivered Saturday’s paper along with today’s paper, so I was able to read my letter to the editor. One can also view it online. Send to Kindle

Science Fiction quote of the day from Brian W. Aldiss: I was hardly fit for human society. Thus destiny shaped me to be a science fiction writer. The Twinkling of an Eye: My Life as an Englishman (1998) Send to … Continue reading →

There was a horrible accident on the freeway that leads to the Antelope Valley. As a consequence, the Los Angeles Times was not delivered, so I didn’t get to see my letter to the editor. The Times indicated that they … Continue reading →

Harlen Ellison, the science fiction quote of the day: That’s [a] good question. More than likely it will never be answered to your complete satisfaction. But then, how many questions ever are? “Repent, Harlequin!” Said the Ticktockman (1965) Send to … Continue reading →

I wrote an email to the L.A. Times earlier this week. I rarely write letters to the editor; I have to get really angry in order to do so. The Times had done a front page puff piece on Che … Continue reading →

I received the colorproofs of my book, The Bible’s Most Fascinating People, by “courier” as my editor would say; that is, it came by DHL this morning. It included the cover of the book as well: The colorproofs of the … Continue reading →