Grew up reading science-fiction (Asimov, Clarke, Heinlein, Bradbury...) and now I'm writing it. Some favorites include: Dune, Foundation Trilogy, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Stranger in a Strange Land, Robot series (Asimov), Gateway/Heechee series (Pohl), Martian Chronicles, Enders Game, Contact, The World of Null A, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, ... many more and many short stories. Currently live in Georgetown, TX.