[from Life, the Universe and Everything © Douglas Adams, 1982:]
---The regular early morning yell of horror was the sound of Arthur Dent waking up and suddenly remembering where he was.
---It wasn't just that the cave was cold, it wasn't just that it was damp and smelly. It was the fact that the cave was in the middle of Islington and there wasn't a bus due for two million years.
---Time is the worst place, so to speak, to get lost in, as Arthur Dent could testify, having been lost in both time and space a good deal. At least being lost in space kept you busy.
[This is one of my favorite bits of writing, despite (and because of) the word 'was' appearing nine times in the first two sentences (including contractions); and it's my great pleasure to quote it in this inaugural posting.
In terms of language use, Douglas Adams is one of my primary heroes. I was weaned on (a selection of) the classics, but i knew i was home when i found The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series.
And welcome back, readers, after what seems like a long respite.]
