We are facing a very tumultuous time in Canadian Democracy. We have only just finished an election a few weeks ago that saw the Conservative Party extend their lead in the number of seats but still fall well short of a majority. Now the Liberal Party, the New Democratic Party (NDP), and the separatist Bloc Quebecois have struck a deal to put together a coalition government that would relegate the Conservatives to opposition stutus without an election. What has all of this to do with Robert Heinlein’s Starship Troopers ? (continue reading…)
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Category: HeinleinOrson Scott Card , known for the classic Science Fiction novel Ender’s Game , gave an excellent interview to Moira Allen on religion in Science Fiction and Fantasy. To my mind Card’s responses, although they were given some time ago, continue to be the best expose on this subject. Here are a few of his quotes from the interview (shown in bold blue) and some of my comments to go with them: (continue reading…)
For me there were two Robert Anson Heinleins; the one produced some of the finest Science Fiction I have ever read, while the second produced novels so boring, pointless, and bizarre that I could not even finish them. If you’re a Heinlein reader, which of his novels do you find most appealing? Why?