The title of this post is the title of the book I am currently (re-)reading. Written by one of the giants of sci fi, Robert A. Heinlein, it is a classic. It was originally published in 1970, and I can remember the first time I read it. In December, 1972, I was a 17 year old Seaman on board the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Salvia. We were enroute from the Coast Guard Yard (in Curtis Bay, MD) to our home port of Mobile, AL. I had treated myself to a new paperback before we got underway, and recall completing at sea during the journey home. Heinlein was a great story teller. Sadly, he passed away in 1988. If you are not familiar with his work, "What the hell is wrong with you?!" One last word of warning, if you are ultra conservative or religious, you might want to give it a skip. Everything (politics, sex, religion, family dynamics) is fair game. Otherwise, check your sensibilities at the door and buckle up. This book was, is, and forever will be a hoot!
With the big "kerfluffle" going on because of the corona virus, most sci-fi shows and movies being made are on a hiatus at the moment. Fortunately, I have a big library of DVD's I can draw from. I recently rewatched the classic episode of Doctor Who, entitled "Hand of Fear". From 1976, it stars Tom Baker as the Doctor, and this is the episode where the late Elisabeth Sladen, playing the iconic companion, Sarah Jane Smith, departed the show in a scene that was both funny and touching.
Enjoy the classics, whether print, TV, or Film! New stuff will start arriving before you know it.
Live Long and Prosper!
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