What underlies great science is what underlies great art, whether it is visual or written, and that is the ability to distinguish patterns out of chaos.
“Before I left the 'Star' last year to write books full-time, I welcomed catastrophe. It was material. Missed planes, broken pipes, dead lawns, digestive disorders, you name it, if it was something that had gone horribly wrong, it was worth banging out 600 words about.”
“Soon I learned that the worse the puns and jokes, the funnier they could be, if you knew how to deliver them.”