Here I thought you wanted a "HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy". That of course is already out, written by Douglas Adams.

I personally am not that much up on tired light, except that it has been pretty widely shown to be wrong. Of course Wikipedia has an article on it. Check that out, it isn't too technical. It covers most of the high points, including the fact that current measurements have pretty much ruled the possibility out.

Bill Gill

C is not the speed of light in a vacuum.
C is the universal speed limit.