Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Alexander Jablokov

Born: 1956 (age 69)
Bio: Alexander Jablokov is an American writer and novelist. He worked for years as a communications engineer in Boston before becoming a full-time writer in 1988; however, he later took a day job as a marketing executive.
Known for:
- Brain Thief (2010)
- Deepdrive (1998)
- River of dust (1996)
- The Breath of Suspension (1994)
- Nimbus (1993)