Saturday, July 7, 2007

RAH, RAH, R.A.H.!: Saturday marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Robert Anson Heinlein. I could become downright maudlin over his influence on me. Okay, today, I am downright maudlin over his influence on me. But I'll not bother you with that. Instead, I'll quote just this rather unobjectionable bit of advice from his novel, Time Enough for Love:

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!

Happy Birthday, Mr. Heinlein. And Thank You.

Ad Astra!

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