Bill and Ted always said “Be excellent to each other” and I sure would like to see more and hear more of that in our present-day world. Each year I celebrate Bill & Ted Day (June 9th) with a photo or two of Bill & Ted action figures/minifigures in hopes that it might spark a bit of joy hoping people will be kinder to each other.

Our culture is sure to be obsessed with dystopias rather than utopias. One of the last mainstream English-speaking culture movies to feature a utopia is Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure in 1989. Maybe my love of the dudes Bill and Ted as a child has given me too much hope that we will have a utopian future with rad waterslides and epic music. By all means, it is good to recognize what is happening in the world and be aware of the chance of a dystopian future. As a culture, we could spend a lot less time thinking about gloom and doom and start imagining a better future like the Solar Punk movement and be excellent to each other.