It's been nine years since Douglas Adams, author of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," passed away ... and May 25 is set aside as a day to honor the humorist. I have a special fondness for Adams (and the number 42) because I played a small role in getting an asteroid named after him (Douglasadams, a.k.a. 2001 DA42). Tonight I'm raising a gin and tonic in his honor. (And carrying a towel, of course.)