Comments on: Back from DragonCon with both a cold and the flu https://www.isegoria.net/2017/09/back-from-dragoncon-with-both-a-cold-and-the-flu/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:20:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Graham https://www.isegoria.net/2017/09/back-from-dragoncon-with-both-a-cold-and-the-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-2582165 Graham Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:24:44 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=42369#comment-2582165 Just learning this today.

What a loss. His writing and edited books played a huge role in defining my 1980s teen years. The CD series lingers in my memory quite strongly.

]]> By: Watcher https://www.isegoria.net/2017/09/back-from-dragoncon-with-both-a-cold-and-the-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-2578597 Watcher Sat, 09 Sep 2017 08:38:13 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=42369#comment-2578597 Sad news indeed; the world has lost a splendid writer and an astute observer. RIP, sir.

]]> By: Bruce https://www.isegoria.net/2017/09/back-from-dragoncon-with-both-a-cold-and-the-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-2578589 Bruce Sat, 09 Sep 2017 04:04:55 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=42369#comment-2578589 From dust we are made, to dust we depart. There’s supposed to be a new edition of Pournelle’s Strategy of Technology with commentary by Martin van Crevald coming out soon. I’ve followed his blog for decades, and as far as I can see he was never wrong about politics and war. I’m glad he had a good life and left good descendents, and sad he was never Secretary of Defense or head of Nasa or both.

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