One of my favorite authors growing up (and still today) is the great science fiction writer, Ray Bradbury. I simply loved all of the stories and characters he created in his many books on mars, martians and space exploration. I loved how he put his focus on the characters and sories, and not on the technology or the journy to and from. So it was with great pleasure that I was able to attend one of his lectures on the red planet here at UCR. I wish I could say I got my book signed, but he only signed a few and then became tired. The poor guy. He looks pretty old in the picture, but looks even older in person. I think I may have to go and re-read “The Illustrated Man.”
