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On one of my California trips, I visited the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where they had a sample of aerogel on display.  This substance is like Jello with all the moisture pulled out of it, leaving a stiff solid that is mostly air. It is very light. I speculated about what it would take to go… Continue reading My Favorite Book: Lighter Than Air

During the years when my daughter was attending Pepperdine University in Malibu, it was the perfect excuse to make numerous California trips.  We’d visit her for a while, then extend the trip to places all over the western states.  One of my favorite spots was Crescent City at the extreme northern point on the California… Continue reading My Favorite Book: Extreme Makeover

Fresh from the euphoria of writing a novel, Emperor Dad, just for fun, I decided to do it again.  So I had to pull an idea out of my hat — any idea. Aliens!  That’s always a good science fiction idea.  Better yet, since this was just for fun, rather than a serious deep science… Continue reading My Favorite Book: Roswell or Bust