C is peculiar in a lot of ways, but it, like many other successful things, has a certain unity of approach that stems from development in a small group.

A language that doesn't have everything is actually easier to program in than some that do

C is declining somewhat in usage compared to C++, and maybe Java, but perhaps even more compared to higher-level scripting languages. It's still fairly strong for the basic system-type things.

The number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more expected.

I'm not a person who particularly had heros when growing up.

I listen to mostly-classical music, but mostly by radio - I'm not an audiophile.

C is quirky, flawed, and an enormous success.