Arthur C. Clarke

Arthur C. Clarke will, presumably, be re-born as a giant foetus orbiting Jupiter.

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For loyal readers of this journal, bear with me. I am on a deadline for another project, this one that Hollywood staple, the comedy of divine retribution.hitcounter

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7 Responses to “Arthur C. Clarke”
  1. greyaenigma says:

    that Hollywood staple, the comedy of divine retribution

    Josh Almighty?

    May the Jacks in the Boxes, the Verizons, and the Urbaniaks quake in terror.

  2. Goodbye

    Thank you Todd for drawing this to my attention. He was an amazing mind, one that will be missed by many.

  3. gdh says:

    He was a visionary, and yet completely wrong about so many things. That’s the problem with living long enough to see the ‘future’ you tried to predict.

    Still, part of me still looks forward to Jupiter imploding in two years’ time.

  4. medox says:

    Are there any comedies about infernal retribution? Seems like it would be more effective.

  5. curt_holman says:

    “For loyal readers of this journal, bear with me. I am on a deadline for another project”

    What, you’re not in a rush to analyze the “prune juice” scene from 1941?

    BTW, you may find this amusing. Last week, in my capacity as a theater critic, I attended the opening night of ‘The Belle of Amherst’ at a small, smart suburban theater. The managing director is a friend of mine, and after the show she came up to me and said “I think this theater needs to charge you some money.”

    And I said, “Oh? What did I do?”

    And she said, “Because of YOU, I spent two hours today reading Todd Alcott’s blog!”

    • Todd says:

      My favorite joke relating to The Belle of Amherst was written by the comedian Margaret Smith and goes something like this:

      “If I ever had a childhood hero, it would be Emily Dickinson. Not because of her poems really — it’s just that nobody ever spray-painted “EMILY PUTS OUT” on the side of her house.”