There were claims in the wake of Hunter S Thompson’s death that he hadn’t done anything worthwhile in 25 years. Since he, more than anyone, had the measure of the current political climate, this would seem unfair.
Top quote: "we are turning into a nation of whimpering slaves to fear — fear of war, fear of poverty, fear of random terrorism, fear of getting down-sized or fired because of the plunging economy, fear of getting evicted for bad debts, or suddenly getting locked up in a military detention camp on vague charges of being a Terrorist Sympathizer".
(incidentally, I’m holding a very small-scale tribute to HST in London tonight – gmail me for details if you want to come along).
A few rounds of Shotgun Golf, perhaps? You don’t want too many people turning up for that, what with all the problems of crossfire.