Book Review: Rainbows End by Vernor Vine

I picked up Vinge’s book because it won a Hugo. It was time well spent. Rainbows End tells a compelling story in a world filled with advanced technology. It is a story about a man who lost everything due to Alzheimer's disease, and he gets a chance to reclaim his…

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Rise up, Uprise!

It seems to be personal appearance and book signing time. Tomorrow, Saturday, March 3, 2023, I’ll be at the Uprise bookstore at 6186 Wilcrest Drive in Houston, TX 77072. See you at Uprise! Stop by to chat, buy books (from me and them). I’ll be there from 10AM to noonish…

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Book Review: Blackout by Connie Willis

Bottom line up front: If you like strong characters and science in your science fiction, you can safely skip this one. Details: I picked up Blackout because it, along with its duology partner, All Clear, somehow won a Hugo Award. I really wanted it to be good. That hope kept…

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Live Forever?

In "Lifespan: Why We Age and Why We Don't Have To,” David A. Sinclair presents a fascinating and thought-provoking look into the latest scientific research on aging and longevity. Sinclair is the real deal. He's got his own lab at Harvard Med School and is a leading researcher in the…

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