Douglas Adams, the author of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series of books into which so many of us have found humorous escape, would have turned 61 this past Monday. In remembrance of his birthday and in honor of the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything, here are 42 facts about the man who brought us – for better or worse – Vogon poetry and who taught us about the “immense psychological value” of one’s towel.
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March 15, 2013
42 Things you probably didn’t know about Douglas Adams (video)
February 12, 2013
How Marco Rubio’s Response will be Remembered
January 9, 2013
Daily Scoop: What did Piers Morgan – Alex Jones Interview Accomplish?
What did the interview, or more accurately the everything anti-government rant, with Alex Jones actually accomplish? Many of us have watched the video and witnessed the bizarre logic used by the, now infamous, gun rights advocate, blogger and radio host to justify current gun rights laws and what will happen if those guns are taken away. But what was the reasoning behind Mr. Morgan’s offer of a national stage interview with what many would consider a radical, anti-government conspiracy theorist? Well perhaps within the question lies the answer. Was this simply a way to provide one of the prominent faces of the far-right, gun rights advocacy with enough rope to hang himself, along with a sizable portion of the anti-gun control crowd itself?
An article in today’s Christian Science Monitor seems to agree with that assessment. Did it do any good? Maybe if Mr. Morgan steps back, stops baiting the crazy and lets the noose tighten on its own.
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November 17, 2012
And some still wonder why he was re-elected…
For some Obama’s re-election represented the coming of the rapture but for the rest of us it was a time to cheer as we realized, with a unified voice the majority of Americans chose the intelligent, human with a great sense of humor over the robot.
How can anyone still wonder why he was re-elected?
October 22, 2012
The Armstrong Scandal & Willful Disbelief
I woke up this morning to NPR and yet another story about Lance Armstrong and the ever-unfolding doping scandal. The show’s guest was speaking about a book published a few years back by an Irish author whose claims of Lance’s doping fell on many a deaf ear which are now, in light of new evidence, basking in the glow of affirmation. Despite all the mounting and apparently irrefutable evidence there is still, in me at least, a semblance of incredulity.
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June 8, 2012
Playing Politics with Government Workers
Earlier today President Obama was ridiculed by his Republican rivals for asserting “The private sector is doing fine.” The statement came during a brief press conference with the president of the Philippines, where he was urging Congress to act on public sector job creation.
While the six word phrase garnered the most attention, the context in which it appeared was largely ignored. The full statement made by the president was;
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June 6, 2012
MP Bulletin Extra: In Remembrance of Ray Bradbury
As many of you may already know, Ray Bradbury passed away today at the age of 91. His works have stimulated our minds, inspired us to look into the future and allowed us to lose ourselves in the depth of his storytelling. Unlike many other wonderful writers who often leave us wanting more only to find we have devoured all they had created, Mr. Bradbury prolific career left hundreds of stories in which we can continue to enjoy and delve into his boundless imagination for many years to come.
What are your favorites? What do you remember of the man and his writings?
Below are 3 articles I have collected today from the expanse of pieces remembering the man. I think they provide some memorable insights into the person he was, his writings and his ability to envision the not too distant future.
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May 29, 2012
Romney vs. Romney; The Real 2012 Election Prize Fight
After Mitt Romney’s continued wins in late primary states the obvious Republican nominee for president has officially entered into direct campaign battle-duty with President Obama. Yet, as he does so, he faces a self-inflicted Sisyphean task to overcome an utter inability to relate to the average voter and his endless flip-flopping on virtually every campaign issue. Even with current polls indicating a dead heat, the former Massachusetts governor finds himself running against his own record, an improving economy and an incumbent regaining his public approval while Mitt struggles with his own relatability issues.
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May 28, 2012
MP Bulletin Extra: Red Dad, Blue Son
For any of you who’ve had politics come between you and your family this article is one I’m sure many of us can relate to. Sit down, read it through, take a deep breath and think about picking up the phone.
My dad is conservative. I’m not. For our relationship to survive, we had to stop talking politics.
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May 2, 2012
Is Obama Spiking the bin Laden Football?
Over the last week a President Obama campaign ad questioning Mitt Romney’s decisiveness, his ability to make the difficult decisions, created a stir of criticism from the Romney campaign, the Republican Party and conservative media. These sources felt the politicization of an event meant to unify was in poor taste and inappropriate for a sitting president to use in such a manner. But this assessment appears to employ a fair amount of selective memory…
