I can't believe no one on my friends list (besides metaquotes, of course) has posted on this.

Dumbledore is FAAAAABULOUS!

Now... I have no problem with this, but I just don't see how it has anything to do with the story. And now the religious-right nutbags are going to be even more riled up about banning the books.

Goodbye, Robert Jordan.

I loved RJ as much as you can love someone you've never met. Not only was he a talented writer, but he was one of the most gracious famous people I know of (along with Tommy Makem, whom I have met, and who died not too long ago). He kept a blog at Dragonmount.com, and always responded to fans' comments and questions, and ( Read more... )

"I spoke at a Humanist Association memorial service for Dr. Asimov a few years back. I said, 'Isaac is up in Heaven now.' That was the funniest thing I could have said to an audience of humanists. I rolled them in the aisles... When I myself am dead, God forbid, I hope some wag will say about me, 'He’s up in Heaven now.'" -- Kurt Vonnegut

So... ( Read more... )