Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. 1922 — 2007

Last week, Kurt Vonnegut died. I have not read him in years, but at one time, he was central to my literature diet. In college I applied for a Fullbright scholarship. When one of the interviewers asked me who my favorite author was, I responded Vonnegut, and he frowned at me. I'm sure that's the reason I got turned down--yeah right. Perhaps Mr. Fullbright gatekeeper couldn't appreciate the way that Vonnegut combined the experiences of misery and fear wih droll humor. Perhaps it was Vonnegut's strong anti-war themes. Whatever it was, that guy was a twit. After my semester's over, I'll go back to him.

In the meantime, those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand.