If a liberal political philosophy stands for anything, and I am no longer sure it does, then it must mean that we are committed to the leveling of the playing field for everyone.

If there is a substantial difference between a gay couple and a childless heterosexual couple, I'm unable to see it.

Its obvious, but perhaps worth saying, that happiness has virtually nothing to do with the state of your intellect.

Never test for an error condition you don't know how to handle.

It's very strange writing science fiction in a world that moves as fast as ours does.

An attempt to write nothing but characterization will soon bog down; I for one don't want to have somebody tell me about someone else.

Plot and character are virtually the same thing.