Jul 28
I first saw Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey in college, and while I’ve revisited it over the years, a significant amount of time has passed since my last viewing. I also watched the 1984 sequel, 2010: The Year We Make Contact,though more than a decade has elapsed since I last saw it. With a copy of Arthur C. Clarke’s 2010 novel sitting on my …
Jun 06
I learned today that Ray Bradbury, my second favorite author, died on June 5th. He was 91. As Tolkien was to fantasy, so Ray Bradbury was to science fiction – both popularized their genres. And like Tolkien, Bradbury wrote prose like it was poetry. I still have the old, well loved books and even now, on …
Apr 01
Mr. Potter… I finished the fourth Harry Potter book – The Goblet of Fire last night. Since last summer I’ve read all of the books and quite enjoyed them. But this fourth book has been the best since The Sorcerer (Philosopher’s) Stone. They are obviously aimed for younger readers but that said, the fourth (and …
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