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some updates...
work starting to pile up. and all the "potential" people-people relationship management problems starting to surface.
SCSM race coming and planning to do a 30km run next week. Looking forward to 7 dec.
Going to Batam with my work colleagues on the 13/14 Dec for a short getaway.
Prison Break is getting exciting.. finishing season 2 soon... but heroes beats PB hands down.
The 100km walk isn't materialising I guess.. am looking for more participants. anyone interested?
My favourite author - Michael Crichton has passed away after a long battle against cancer. Sad. What am I going to read?
Taken from New York Times -
Michael Crichton, the author of the blockbuster science-fiction novels “Jurassic Park,” “The Andromeda Strain” and “State of Fear,” has died. He was 66. An obituary will follow on nytimes.com.
UPDATE: Mr. Crichton’s family has issued the following statement:
“Best-selling author Michael Crichton died unexpectedly in Los Angeles Tuesday, November 4th after a courageous and private battle against cancer.
While the world knew him as a great story teller that challenged our preconceived notions about the world around us - and entertained us all while doing so - his wife Sherri, daughter Taylor, family and friends knew Michael Crichton as a devoted husband, loving father and generous friend who inspired each of us to strive to see the wonders of our world through new eyes. He did this with a wry sense of humor that those who were privileged to know him personally will never forget.
Through his books, Michael Crichton served as an inspiration to students of all ages, challenged scientists in many fields, and illuminated the mysteries of the world in a way we could all understand.
He will be profoundly missed by those whose lives he touched, but he leaves behind the greatest gifts of a thirst for knowledge, the desire to understand, and the wisdom to use our minds to better our world.
Michael’s family respectfully asks for privacy during this difficult time.
A private funeral service is expected, but no further details will be released to the public.”
UPDATE: An official memorial has been posted on Mr. Crichton’s Web site. (Warning: the page can be slow to load.)
UPDATE: A Times Topics page with links to articles about Crichton and reviews of his work can be found here.
UPDATE: In an email message, Steven Spielberg offered the following statement:
“Michael’s talent outscaled even his own dinosaurs of ‘Jurassic Park.’ He was the greatest at blending science with big theatrical concepts, which is what gave credibility to dinosaurs again walking the earth. In the early days, Michael had just sold ‘The Andromeda Strain’ to Robert Wise at Universal and I had recently signed on as a contract TV director there. My first assignment was to show Michael Crichton around the Universal lot. We became friends and professionally ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘ER,’ and ‘Twister’ followed. Michael was a gentle soul who reserved his flamboyant side for his novels. There is no one in the wings that will ever take his place.”
He died on the same day Obama was elected. Talk about coincidence.
He is one of the very few authors (other than J K Rowling) whom I will purchase his books. Not borrowed nor read the e-version. Now I have to find another sci-fic author to fill my empty bookshelf.
work starting to pile up. and all the "potential" people-people relationship management problems starting to surface.
SCSM race coming and planning to do a 30km run next week. Looking forward to 7 dec.
Going to Batam with my work colleagues on the 13/14 Dec for a short getaway.
Prison Break is getting exciting.. finishing season 2 soon... but heroes beats PB hands down.
The 100km walk isn't materialising I guess.. am looking for more participants. anyone interested?
My favourite author - Michael Crichton has passed away after a long battle against cancer. Sad. What am I going to read?
Taken from New York Times -
Michael Crichton, the author of the blockbuster science-fiction novels “Jurassic Park,” “The Andromeda Strain” and “State of Fear,” has died. He was 66. An obituary will follow on nytimes.com.
UPDATE: Mr. Crichton’s family has issued the following statement:
“Best-selling author Michael Crichton died unexpectedly in Los Angeles Tuesday, November 4th after a courageous and private battle against cancer.
While the world knew him as a great story teller that challenged our preconceived notions about the world around us - and entertained us all while doing so - his wife Sherri, daughter Taylor, family and friends knew Michael Crichton as a devoted husband, loving father and generous friend who inspired each of us to strive to see the wonders of our world through new eyes. He did this with a wry sense of humor that those who were privileged to know him personally will never forget.
Through his books, Michael Crichton served as an inspiration to students of all ages, challenged scientists in many fields, and illuminated the mysteries of the world in a way we could all understand.
He will be profoundly missed by those whose lives he touched, but he leaves behind the greatest gifts of a thirst for knowledge, the desire to understand, and the wisdom to use our minds to better our world.
Michael’s family respectfully asks for privacy during this difficult time.
A private funeral service is expected, but no further details will be released to the public.”
UPDATE: An official memorial has been posted on Mr. Crichton’s Web site. (Warning: the page can be slow to load.)
UPDATE: A Times Topics page with links to articles about Crichton and reviews of his work can be found here.
UPDATE: In an email message, Steven Spielberg offered the following statement:
“Michael’s talent outscaled even his own dinosaurs of ‘Jurassic Park.’ He was the greatest at blending science with big theatrical concepts, which is what gave credibility to dinosaurs again walking the earth. In the early days, Michael had just sold ‘The Andromeda Strain’ to Robert Wise at Universal and I had recently signed on as a contract TV director there. My first assignment was to show Michael Crichton around the Universal lot. We became friends and professionally ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘ER,’ and ‘Twister’ followed. Michael was a gentle soul who reserved his flamboyant side for his novels. There is no one in the wings that will ever take his place.”
He died on the same day Obama was elected. Talk about coincidence.
He is one of the very few authors (other than J K Rowling) whom I will purchase his books. Not borrowed nor read the e-version. Now I have to find another sci-fic author to fill my empty bookshelf.