The other day, after reading some quotes by Bill Watterson of Calvin and Hobbes fame, I started to think about what Calvin might say upon reading certain headlines. The quotes and headlines below seemed like a good pairing. Tell me what you think.
40,000 planets could be home to aliens
Up to 40,000 planets could support alien life forms, scientists at the University of Edinburgh believe.
Headline and backstory at the UK Telegraph
Bush gets job offer as hardware store greeter
Texas businessman suggests the job will be less stressful than Bush's position as US President.
Headline and backstory at the Guardian UK
Optimism is the cure for the downturn
Pessimism is the most serious cause for the global economic tsunami.
Headline and backstory at the BBC
Modern humans are still evolving
Humans may like to think of themselves as a fully evolved species, but natural selection is continuing to shape our gene pool.
Headline and backstory at the Los Angeles Times
Galileo puts us in our place
The astronomer proved we are not the center of the universe - now we need to start acting like it.
Headline and backstory at the Los Angeles Times
Talk is cheap but very sexy
But mastering sexy banter can lead to a delightful payoff.
Headline and backstory at the Chicago Tribune
How could anybody possibly think a species as stupid as ours is fully evolved?! I mean, we've got the intelligence to figure out ways to utterly destroy ourselves, but seem to lack the intelligence not to....
ReplyDeleteAh, that Calvin/Susie Derkins romance...
So much to ponder...I always love visiting your blog :-)
ReplyDeleteI've got a bunch of yellowing Calvin & Hobbes books, and it does seem like no matter what's going on there's a relevant cartoon.
ReplyDeleteThe closest thing we have now to Calvin & Hobbes is Frazz. Are you a fan?
(PS - it doesn't show up well, but "Frazz" is a link.)
ReplyDeleteJay, that first line from Calvin is priceless isn't it? I wouldn't contact us either. ;-)
ReplyDeleteDori! How are you doing with the snow girl? I've been reading about it everywhere. I'm glad you like it. I love visiting your blog too.
Thomas: Calvin is more relevant now than ever. I too have a bunch of yellowing books I bring out several times a year. I always laugh as if I was reading them for the first time. Now that I've checked out Frazz I'm liking him but he lacks Calvin's charm. The kid was unbeatable.