The 22nd of August is Ray Bradbury's birthday. Ray Bradbury is an author who has had had a large influence on me and who I am as a person.

Sure authors like Isaac Asimov, Kurt Vonnegut, Mark Twain and Douglas Adams have helped me hone my sarcastic wit since a young age. But Bradbury was different. He makes me think. He makes me fear. He makes me question. He helps me remember to stand up to authority when needed. He reminds me that censorship is a true threat, he reminds me to play the devil's advocate when no one is willing to take a logical (but unpopular) point of view.

The list goes on and on.

Thank you Ray, you have helped to open my mind.

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