42, as we all know, is the answer to the big question. All of the big questions, actually. But Douglas Adams, the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy, wasn't just a numbers guy. He had a soft side, too. Adams was a liberal guy, right? I'm guessing he wouldn't mind if we expanded on the towel to include any linen (but special points for towels, of course!). Today's blog conspired with this thread to convince me that we need to do something with linens.