I think you ought to know I’m feeling very depressed.  Is Douglas Adams’ widow not getting enough in royalties or something?  According to an article on news.com.au, she’s blessed the comissioning of a sixth Hitchhiker’s Guide book, to be written by children’s author Eoin Colfer.

Does anyone think this is a good idea, other than the publisher, widow and author, who are trying to make a quick buck off the late writer’s legendary work?  These things NEVER turn out as good as what the original person did.  Heck, many times even sequels done by the original person don’t live up to their first piece.

I won’t enjoy it.  This will all end in tears.  And me with this terrible pain in all the diodes down my left side…