A Blow to Life

Kurt Vonnegut died today. I am sure if you have made your way to this blog that you already know this. He was one of the most enjoyable authors I have had the pleasure to read. Cat's Cradle is an all time favorite and should be read by everyone. I still have a lot of catching up to do on his catalog. BoingBoing has a nice memorial compilation of some of his media, including this touching video with many great quotes and moments:



I can still remember one of my favorite lines from Breakfast of Champions about the man who pushed his daughter so hard to excel at competitive swimming: "'What kind of man would turn his daughter into an outboard motor?'"