On Today’s Birthdays

Today we celebrate three important birthdays.

Robert Heinlein was born one hundred years ago today. I’m not a fan–I find Heinlein’s work to be racist and misogynistic, nor has it aged particularly well–but his influence over science fiction cannot be denied. I think, in his honor, I’ll read Larry Niven’s short story, “The Return of William Proxmire.” 🙂

Ringo Starr was born sixty-seven years ago today. I don’t really have a lot to say, except that Ringo’s a fantastic drummer, a great person, and a pretty cool musician. No joke–I’ve enjoyed Ringo’s albums these past ten years more than I’ve enjoyed Paul McCartney’s.

And, closer to home, my brother turns thirtysomething today.

Drink a toast in honor of the birthday personages today. Read some Heinlein. Listen to some Ringo. Above all, have fun! 🙂

Published by Allyn

A writer, editor, journalist, sometimes coder, occasional historian, and all-around scholar, Allyn Gibson is the writer for Diamond Comic Distributors' monthly PREVIEWS catalog, used by comic book shops and throughout the comics industry, and the editor for its monthly order forms. In his over ten years in the industry, Allyn has interviewed comics creators and pop culture celebrities, covered conventions, analyzed industry revenue trends, and written copy for comics, toys, and other pop culture merchandise. Allyn is also known for his short fiction (including the Star Trek story "Make-Believe,"the Doctor Who short story "The Spindle of Necessity," and the ReDeus story "The Ginger Kid"). Allyn has been blogging regularly with WordPress since 2004.

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