May 17, 2013
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
Douglas Adams (1952-2001)
Born in Cambridge, England, Adams was an early standout in prep school for his height and writing ability. He was initially “discovered” by Graham Chapman of the Monty Python troupe and is one of the few outside writers to work with the Flying Circus. In 1974 he wrote The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy as a play for the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. A tour de force of British humor and understatement, it was later published as a five volume series of books. Adams also wrote for the television series Dr. Who and worked on various BBC shows as a script doctor. A fine amateur guitarist, he sat in on occasion with Pink Floyd and Procol Harum. He counted evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins among his friends and worked with him on expressions of their shared atheism. Adams died of a heart attack at 49 while in California. His many fans celebrate Towel Day each year on May 25th and remember not to panic.
Good Morning Gloucester 
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And thanks for all the fish.
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