On Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:20:59 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:47:23 -0400, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:

snipped for the mere exercise

Yes, I do remember the "Mote in God's Eye". About a race that could
not practice birth control so their civilization kept ending in
extreme overpopulation. I forget how the problem was solved.

I was a teenager when I read the book, and I remember so little about
it. What you described evoked memories of the alien race in that
book. I came across a copy of the book a couple of years ago at a
yard sale. I purchased it to read again, and I started to do that
last winter. For some reason I never got beyond the first few pages.
(I've got too many books going at the same time right now.) All of
this has me reminsicing about favorite books, though. The "High
Crusade" by Poul Anderson was a lighthearted read, and Le Guin's "The
Left Hand of Darkness" was a thought-provoking work. Then there was
"The Forever War"...

You need to read "Old Man's War" by John Scalzi and his companion
works "Ghost Brigades" and "Zoe's War".

Is there a reason why, Tom? I really gave up on Sci-fi years ago. And
my reading list is overwhelming as it is. And I have opened
concurrently; "Hypatia of Alexandria," "World Masterpieces since the
Renaissance," and "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of
Crowds."

Ah - so you really ARE Harry. Had me fooled there for a while. :)

Yeah - it's the anti-"Forever War". :)

If you are in a non-fiction muse, I got a couple of recommendations
for you then - "Born to Run" by Christopher McDougall.

http://www.amazon.com/Born-Run-Hidde...4477536&sr=1-1

I've Got Things To Do With My Life: Pat Tillman by Mike Towle

http://www.amazon.com/Ive-Got-Things...4477609&sr=1-1

I have some others in case you are interested.