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James K. Bowers
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Like Jo Walton, I love this not-so-great novel.
Friday by Robert A Heinlein
Whats good about it now? The whole 'passing' bit. The cloning, the attitudes to cloning, the worry about jobs. The economy. It has an interesting future world, with lots of colonized planets, but most of the action taking place on Earththats surprisingly unusual. Theres a Balkanized US and a very Balkanized world come to that, but with huge multinational corporations whRead more of this blog post »
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“How massively the mountains stand, while low to the ground the sand blows. The sand blows on and on. And then there are no mountains, none at all, the sand has kissed and whispered them away. And still, the sand blows on.”
― Delirium's Mistress
― Delirium's Mistress
“I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room.”
― Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
― Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”
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“There are so many fragile things, after all. People break so easily, and so do dreams and hearts.”
― Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders
― Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders
“Love never reasons but profusely gives......gives like a thoughtless prodigal, it's all and trembles then, lest it has done too little. ”
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Thanks for the friend request! Have a great weekend!
Thanks for the friend request! :)
Jim, first off thanks for putting Dinétah Dragon on your "on-my-sff-wishlist" shelf. Second, thanks for the vote on the site blog. Third, thanks for voicing support for veterans: I'm hoping to get some awareness out there with the Blue Star Drive, and encourage everyone to contribute.Thank you very much for the notice!
