I missed this yesterday .. Kurt Vonnegut has passed away. I was 13 when I first read "Slaughterhouse Five", 15 when I read "Welcome to the Monkey House", since then I have bought every book that he has written. His ideas and images have help me form a sound but quirky out look on life. I will miss him. If you want to read something, take a look at his last essays on American Politics.
GoodBye Kurt.