. "From The Meaning of Life: Reflections in Words and Pictures on Why We Are Here (public library) ??? the same wonderful 1991 anthology that gave us timeless meditations on existence from such luminaries as John Cage, Annie Dillard, Stephen Jay Gould, Arthur C. Clarke, and Charles Bukowski ??? comes a remarkable contribution from Sagan, an anchoring reminder that rings with exquisite timeliness:" . . . . .