Michael Crichton Dead at 66

Michael Crichton dead from cancer. There was a time in junior high when I voraciously devoured his books, Jurassic Park, Congo, Sphere and The Great Train Robbery. Around Timeline for some reason I've never quite been able to put my finger on I lost interest. I do have a copy of timeline here somewhere but I never made it through the initial setup when they are driving through the desert. His other great creation ER was something else that I watched religiously but haven't in years. Perhaps it's fitting.