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Not far from here, by a white sun, behind a green star, lived the Steelypips, illustrious, industrious, and they hadn't a care: no spats in their vats, no rules, no schools, no gloom, no evil influence of the moon, no trouble from matter or antimatter—for they had a machine, a dream of a machine, with springs and gears and perfect in every respect. And they lived with it, and on it, and under it, and inside it, for it was all they had—first they saved up all their atoms, then they put them all together, and if one didn't fit, why they chipped at it a bit, and everything was just fine...

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Happy Birthday Robert A. Heinlein

The most important SF author who ever lived (like Tolkien in fantasy), who went from his first published fiction to Guest of  Honor at the World Science Fiction convention in two years, and who won four Hugo awards for Best Novel.

Robert A. Heinlein at the 1976 World Science Fiction Convention
Posted on 07-Jul-2011Categories Personal, SF & FandomTags birthday, HeinleinLeave a comment on Happy Birthday Robert A. Heinlein

Birthday Dim Sum

Come join me for Dim Sum Sunday morning; a few days before the occasion of my birthday, but conveniently on a weekend.

We’ll meet at Jun Bo (7717 Nicollet Ave. S.)  at 11:30.

I’ve created a facebook event for this, if you want to mark yourself as attending.

Posted on 17-Sep-201003-Oct-2010Categories PersonalTags birthday, dim sum, invitationLeave a comment on Birthday Dim Sum

Birtday Dim Sum

Come have dim sum and wish me a happy birthday!  Sunday, 20-Sep-2009, at Jun-Bo, 7717 Nicollet Ave. S, at 11 am.

I’ve set up a Facebook event for this, to try to keep track a little of what to expect.

Posted on 15-Sep-2009Categories PersonalTags birthday, dim sumLeave a comment on Birtday Dim Sum
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