Monthly Archives: December 2007

“Trying to learn about the future from science fiction is like trying to learn about love from romance novels.” Cory Doctorow Send to Kindle

My trip to see the manager at Walden Books today was about as frustrating as my trip to Christian Family Bookstores yesterday, and no more successful. Perhaps I just naturally rub people the wrong way so that they don’t want … Continue reading →

The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before. Neil Gaiman Send to Kindle

I visited the local Barnes & Noble today to see if I could set up a book signing. The manager, Diana, was still not available. She’s still supposed to call me. I think I may try calling her. I did … Continue reading →

According to the online booksellers, my book, The Bible’s Most Fascinating People, will become available on January 10. Today is December 10. So only one month to wait… Send to Kindle

It was just like some ancient electricity-powered computer; it didn’t matter how fast, error-free, and tireless it was, it didn’t matter how great a labour-saving boon it was, it didn’t matter what it could do our how many different ways … Continue reading →

It was just like some ancient electricity-powered computer; it didn’t matter how fast, error-free, and tireless it was, it didn’t matter how great a labour-saving boon it was, it didn’t matter what it could do our how many different ways … Continue reading →

The continuing pesky fuel sensor problem has forced the delay of the Shuttle Launch until January. Send to Kindle

The importance of information is directly proportional to its improbability. Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven, Lucifer’s Hammer Send to Kindle

The importance of information is directly proportional to its improbability. Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven, Lucifer’s Hammer Send to Kindle