Kurt Vonnegut invented the writer/character Kilgore Trout as a kind of Doppelgänger of himself. He appears in several of Vonnegut’s novels. There’s one Trout story—I think it’s in Breakfast of Champions—that’s about a man who thinks he’s the only non-robot in the world. As a result, he feels very isolated. In the common parlance ofContinue reading “Invoking Kilgore Trout”
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Way Back When…in ‘57…
Share what you know about the year you were born. While 1957 wasn’t technically before my time, it’s before my memory-gathering kicked in. So I personally have no memories of that year to report. (Any tales of my infancy are just hearsay and therefore inadmissible here!) What do I know historically? The Sputnik satellite wasContinue reading “Way Back When…in ‘57…”
I’m Proud To Be…
What are you most proud of in your life? This is an interesting prompt, and one that I could get very long-winded with, making lists of all kinds of things. But, as I often quote, brevity is the soul of wit, and I want this to be a witty (though not funny, just insightful) post.Continue reading “I’m Proud To Be…”
Grab and Go!
What personal belongings do you hold most dear? I almost missed today’s prompt, since it’s been such a busy day. But to quickly answer this one: I would say there are two things that are important. The first is my laptop. It contains a window to all my projects, history, notes for my teaching, andContinue reading “Grab and Go!”
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