Today is the birthday of comedian Eric Idle, in 1943. From the Infogalactic Wiki:
“He was a member of the British comedy group Monty Python and the parody rock band The Rutles. Idle studied English at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and joined Cambridge University Footlights. He has received a Grammy Award as well as nominations for two Tony Awards.
Idle reached stardom in the 1970s when he co-created and acted in the Python sketch comedy series Flying Circus (1969–1974) and the films Holy Grail (1975), Life of Brian, (1979) and The Meaning of Life (1983) with Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Known for his elaborate wordplay and musical numbers, Idle composed and performed many of the songs featured in Python projects, including Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.”
—
Today’s feature article is an essay by SurvivalBlog’s founder and Senior Editor, JWR.
—
We have a full roster for Round 117 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest, but we need entries for Round 118. More than $950,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 118 begins on April 1st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.