Let's make this birthday one to remember.

68 years old (Born on April 10, 1957)

Happy birthday to the incomparable John M. Ford—master of wit, wizardry, and Shakespearean blank verse! May your day be as delightfully unpredictable as "The Last Hot Time," yet comfortably weightless enough for you to enjoy cake without gravity's interference.

Your literary parodies continue to dazzle us mere mortals; each clever twist reminds readers why you're science fiction’s favorite bard. Here's hoping this year brings even more success—and fewer run-ins with dragons disguised as deadlines. Keep inspiring laughter and wonder in equal measure, Mike—we eagerly await your next brilliant creation (and perhaps another sonnet or two)!