I consider Ray Bradbury a living national treasure. I saw him at a bookshop signing in Westwood a couple of years ago. His health/physical condition is very bad now, and it makes me sad because he's obviously such a vital person, emotionally still if not physically. I'm glad I saw him speak, and talked to him for a second, but I wish it could have been about 10 years ago. I treasure every word he writes, and has written.