Jet Set Rick, Intrepid Adventurer

Years ago, one of my handles on CompuServe CB (does anyone remember that?) was "Intrepid Adventurer" because intrepid means bold; fearless; brave and I've always liked the idea of being an adventurer and in fact a friend of mine, Allan Cobb, created a comic strip called Jet Set Rick that was based on a comic strip in the Computer Currents newspaper during the 80's. The character wore a fedora, a la Indiana Jones, but was more of a computer geek (I had a fedora and was a computer geek). At that time I was known to jump on a jet for a weekend getaway to places like Ft. Lauderdale so Allan modified the comic strip to make it more about my jet setting adventures.

At that time I was also pondering the differences between an intrepid adventurer and an intrepid hero and Star Wars provided the perfect vehicle for the comparisons. With Han Solo providing the prototype for the adventurer and Luke Skywalker the prototype for the hero:

Han Solo (adventurer):

1. Was in it for the money
2. Cared only about himself (and Chewie)
3. Got the girl

I'm sure there were more but that's what I can remember at this time.

Luke Skywalker (hero):

1. Was in it because it was the right thing to do
2. Cared deeply about others
3. The girl was his sister

In the end, Han cared about the princess and her fight against the Empire but in the beginning he was only interested in the money, keeping himself alive from the many foes that were after him and the girl.

Life is an adventure, if we are intrepid enough to live it as such. But too many of us, myself included (at times), see it as a struggle. But as I posted on Facebook yesterday:

So, become an intrepid adventurer and live life the way it was meant to be lived...as an adventure.

Interesting days

Today - Look Up at the Sky Day

Tomorrow -  DNA Day, Microvolunteering Day, Day Of Silence, Take A Wild Guess Day, That Sucks Day and Tax Day although our taxes aren't due until Monday this year

Next Thursday - Poem in Your Pocket Day, High Five Day, Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day, Kindergarten Day and Kickball Day

May 14 - Train Day, Fair Trade Day, Chicken Dance Day and International Astronomy Day
Here's a list of Astronomy Day events