Common Sense!?
Bela’s cartoon and my article appeared independently in the September ’07 Compass. Here they have joined forces.
Bela’s cartoon and my article appeared independently in the September ’07 Compass. Here they have joined forces.
Before I was a small yacht and dinghy sailor, I was a light airplane pilot. This is a kind of love story.
Most of the airplanes I flew were low and slow. Twin Cessna 96 Romeo was built for speed and travel.
Sam is a single-handed sailor aboard a minimal yacht. Other than that, he’s a fairly normal guy, not one you would expect a god to notice. Then he says the wrong thing – or the right thing.
This is science fiction set in contemporary yachting, includes an alien world with its own kind of people and offers insight into several gods. It is a spoof on religion – and humanity. That said, it should be taken seriously.
“The Book of Sam” is gospel. As with any Good Book, you can quote it with authority. And it can be opened at random to find the answer.
