30 Jan
2013
30 Jan
'13
8:35 a.m.
A couple of semi-random thoughts this morning: I saw Robert Heinlein mentioned in a thread posted earlier and it reminded me of a couple of things he wrote. Heinlein was one of my favorite sci-fi authors. About the earliest novel I remember reading was "Rocket Ship Galileo", which sparked my interest in space travel and seeing the US go to the Moon. Heinlein also introduced me to the initialism, "TANSTAAFL", from "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress". ("There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch") Words to live by. Congress should take some kind of lesson there. Kim