There are those moments when things come together. Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Glen Anderson and the rest of the boys on the bus created the Edmonton Oilers of the early eighties. Four young people from the country of Sweden joined to form the music group ABBA. Peanut butter and chocolate in Reese’s famous cups. Read more on Singularity…

I love science fiction. I read the books. I watch the movies. There’s a lot of really great books and short stories. Unfortunately, there are very few good movies. (Hollywood seems to think science fiction is a horror movie that takes place in space instead of Texas.) There’s been some excellent television. I’m really into the new Battlestar Galactica. Star Trek (in all its forms) is closest to my heart. Read more on Sci-Fi Past Predictions…

I’ve never been much of a collector. I like my small accumulation of books. I would like it to be much bigger but space and money have limited that – for now. I see my kids collecting things. They leave these in piles around the house. It’s just payback for the piles I left around my mother’s place. I remember gathering rocks. I moved onto comics. I also built up an extensive selection of quotes. Read more on Quotes…

I come from a small family. I only have five first cousins. My wife has thirty – nine. Our wedding was at my wife’s home town. I was worried that my relatives would not be ready to make the eight – hour drive. They are a resourceful bunch. They booked a tour bus, loaded it up, and had a fine old time. Read more on Six Degrees of Me…