A Work(er) in Progress: January 2014

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

I don't do regret ...

... but I learned to day that the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series had been basically published one book a month from 1969 until 1974 and suddenly I am overwhelmed with remorse. I have killed myself, only slowly. It's hard to take, but it's true.

My Favorite Martians

5. J'onn Jonzz -- Never all that popular with my crowd for lack of a personality, still the kind of guy you like to have around in a pinch.
4. Teezy -- Cute and mysterious and obscure... what more could you want from a Martian
3. Marvin -- Cause I love that hat and I'm not quite sure what a Uranium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator is.
2. Uncle Martin -- I know the category is sort of named for him, and I really liked the show, but for obvious reasons, he's only second in my book. Ray Walston, on the other hand, remains a giant in my book. From "Damn Yankees" to "Picket Fences," a class act.
1. Valentine Michael Smith -- One of my intellectual forebearers. Though I grok very little and have shared little water of late, his scandalous life remains a model to which to aspire.