> My recommendation is to pick some meaning giving
> stories and practice them unto their becoming your reality.
> That is more than what the situation offers directly.
> The situation offers nothing directly, so make your pick
> and apply yourself.
>
> I come from a long background of "practicing the presence of God",
> and poor white trash, and ignorant farm boy.
> (There is a book with the title"The Practice of the Presence of God "
> by a Brother Lawrence, circa 17th century.)
> http://www.amazon.com/Practice-Presence-God-Brother-Lawrence/dp/1590302508/ref=pd_bbs_1...
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brother_Lawrence
> Some parts of my brain still does that.
> I have also read a lot of Sci-Fi, so I find the present
> space-science stuff quite entertaining.
>
> In the meanwhile, I shall die soon, but until then I must
> pay my bills. Thus I pass my days. All the stupid relatives ...

> My recommendation is to pick some meaning giving
> stories and practice them unto their becoming your reality.
> That is more than what the situation offers directly.
> The situation offers nothing directly, so make your pick
> and apply yourself.
>
> I come from a long background of "practicing the presence of God",
> and poor white trash, and ignorant farm boy.
> (There is a book with the title"The Practice of the Presence of God "
> by a Brother Lawrence, circa 17th century.)http://www.amazon.com/Practice-Presence-God-Brother-Lawrence/dp/15903...http://en...
> Some parts of my brain still does that.
> I have also read a lot of Sci-Fi, so I find the present
> space-science stuff quite entertaining.
>
> In the meanwhile, I shall die soon, but until then I must
> pay my bills. Thus I pass my days. All the stupid relatives
> are long gone. And most friends have died off. The neighbors
> no longer speak with me. I don't watch
> TV anymore (except NASA TV on the Internet). The Internet, ...

>Who were (are) your favorite Sci-Fi writers???
>K e v

> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:25:33 -0800 (PST), kevirwin comcast.net> wrote:

>>Who were (are) your favorite Sci-Fi writers???
>>K e v

>
> My "last" favorite was Larry Niven.
> (I went through many.)
> Today I find the popular science mags
> to be entertainment enough.

>On Nov 30, 12:50 am, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:

>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:25:33 -0800 (PST), kevirwin comcast.net> wrote:

>>>Who were (are) your favorite Sci-Fi writers??...

> On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:05:31 -0800 (PST), kevirwin comcast.net> wrote:

>>On Nov 30, 12:50 am, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:

>>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:25:33 -0800 (PST), kevirwin comcast.net> wrote:

>>>>Who were (are) your favorite Sci-Fi writers???
>>>>K e v

>

>>> My "last" favorite was Larry Niven.
>>> (I went through many.)
>>> Today I find the popular science mags
>>> to be entertainment enough.

>

>>Ringworld -- Mote in God's Eye....

>

>>You hit one of my favorites...I read alot from the 60's thru the
>>beginning of the 80's..When the trend went to "sword & sorcery" I
>>dropped out....

>

>>If you haven't read "Deathbird Stories" (from the 70's) by Harlan
>>Ellison (a non-scientific SF writer; i.e. SF= Speculative fiction), ...

>On Dec 1, 2:57 am, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:

>> On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:05:31 -0800 (PST), kevirwin comcast.net> wrote:

>>>On Nov 30, 12:50 am, Sir Frederick

> On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 10:42:57 -0800 (PST), kevirwin comcast.net>
> wrote:
>

>>On Dec 1, 2:57 am, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:

>>> On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:05:31 -0800 (PST), kevirwin
>>> comcast.net> wrote:

>>>>On Nov 30, 12:50 am, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:

>>>>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:25:33 -0800 (PST), kevirwin
>>>>> comcast.net> wrote:

>>>>>>Who were (are) your favorite Sci-Fi writers???
>>>>>>K e v

>>>

>>>>> My "last" favorite was Larry Niven.
>>>>> (I went through many.)
>>>>> Today I find the popular science mags
>>>>> to be entertainment enough.

>>>

>>>>Ringworld -- Mote in God's Eye.... ...