This week was the tenth anniversary of the passing of one of our truly unique and outstanding minds, fellow Ithacan Carl Sagan. At the beginning of our year at LIW, we tried to get back to basics, and encapsulate what we’re about in one simple phrase. We wracked our brains, complicated things, scratched our heads, and then, there was Mr. Sagan and his elegant way of turning a phrase: “Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” It struck us that that “somewhere” is Ithaca during LIW; the kernel of each LIW begins with that yearning for “something incredible”. It is the excitement and joy of the journey we take in life, each day.

Start here for producer and writer Ann Druyan’s touching remembrance of her late husband and partner, then go here to son Nick Sagan’s blog for a tribute, and to link to more of the web’s celebration of Mr. Sagan’s life.