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13 April 2007 @ 08:11 am
R.I.P. Kurt Vonnegut  
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"If you really want to upset your parents, and you are not brave enough to be gay, go into the arts!"
-Kurt Vonnegut, In Art

Kurt Vonnegut died yesterday Wednesday at the age of 84. The first Vonnegut book I got was in my junior year of college, and it was Slaughterhouse Five. My friend Yvette even had to use her feminine wiles on the counterperson so we could get a discount on it. I managed to finish reading that book in less than half a day--something that rarely happens for me.

His two books, Cat's Cradle and Breakfast of Champions, were just two of the few things that helped me stay in that call center I worked for for as long as I did. His book The Sirens of Titan still has the best twist at the end of all the books I've read so far.

His wit was always biting, his comedy dark, edgy and still funny 50 years after, and he will be sorely missed.
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benitobeybi: worried_ornery[info]benitobeybi on April 13th, 2007 12:42 am (UTC)
It's always sad when a man of the arts dies.
the_bumper_car: badass lolita[info]the_bumper_car on April 13th, 2007 04:35 am (UTC)
Horribly Off-topic, but this popped up on my blog feeds, and you might find this interesting: The New York Times discusses the phenomenon of "Gay Cars"

Excerpt:

Mr. Markus of Motor Trend said clichés about gay drivers tend to collapse on close inspection, like the gay man who is a “gym bunny” and gravitates toward Jeeps and convertibles “to show off his hot body.” But, he added, “If you could actually push a button and see what every gay person drives, it’s probably not too different from what the average person drives, but it might skew higher in price.”
tristantrakand[info]tristantrakand on April 13th, 2007 05:34 am (UTC)
Oh, I already read about that. Personally, I think it's a totally useless article on the part of the New York Times. It's like they just went "Ooohhh, a cliche! Let's deconstruct it!" Pffftttt.
the_bumper_car: badass lolita[info]the_bumper_car on April 13th, 2007 05:40 am (UTC)
You came to the same conclusion as the blog that linked me to it. BTW, here's another link that I got, which I'm not sure if it'll fit in my current entry (since I think I've already met the maximum quota for sex content in my update).

Pas de Deux of Sexuality Is Written in the Genes

A new study seems to indicate that which gender we prefer is hardwired in utero - and that women are more flexible than men when it comes to that.
(Anonymous) on April 13th, 2007 05:56 am (UTC)
A man who will be sorely missed.
martea_scryer: joy 54 fr papered[info]martea_scryer on April 13th, 2007 11:27 am (UTC)
That's a cool quote. I'd do that except I have not the talent.

With your recommendation, I should get his book...
tristantrakand[info]tristantrakand on April 13th, 2007 12:00 pm (UTC)
You should definitely get his books. I've nine out of his fifteen novels, and not one of them has disappointed me yet.