h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

As the planet continues to turn in spite of the odd wobble caused by the madness in the US, I felt the need to share this cheery news story I've just found about some very dedicated voters and poll workers. They make you proud.

Did you know they have a polling station IN the Grand Canyon? They helicopter in the equipment. The poll workers hike into and out of the Canyon. And the 120 or so voters who live there are served.

Apparently, translating for older voters can be tricky in languages like Navajo - there's no word for 'marijuana', who knew? It must not grow there. Anyway, so you have to ask voters, 'Do you want to legalise the Smoke That Makes You Crazy?'

You can read these and other revelations about voting here:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-native-americans-arizona_us_5802f2dfe4b06e0475954a71

My favourite factoid was that you could draw a map on your voter registration form in lieu of a street address. As in, 'My house is near this very big rock.' What a cool solution.

I'm not fond of 'Do you want to legalise the Smoke That Makes You Crazy?'

But if the locals remember Crazy Horse (I gues they do) they might not take this the wrong way.

Here's hoping.



PS: Meanwhile, after Dylan won the nobel prize for literature, Keith Richards won the one for chemistry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtQa13u6mYM

I'll vote for ANY party that concentrates on education