Kurt Vonnegut, RIP
Those of you who are, or once were, clients of mine already know from your Orientation Materials (the part where I answer the question: "What three people/groups have had the most positive impact on you?") that I've long had a deep and abiding respect for Kurt Vonnegut and his particular style of writing. I credit him greatly, in fact, for helping me develop my quick wit and counter-intuitive thinking. With his passing today, he is particularly missed.
Oh, and the other two people/groups that have had the most positive impact on me?
- Grandpa Ben, who taught me to act like a duck - to be calm as can be above the water and to paddle-like-hell underneath (!!) - and who also taught me how to enjoy the company of others and be fun to hang around with.
- The Beatles, who I acknowledge individually and collectively for my love of all things musical, my being able to appreciate a good 'hook' and my ability to leverage the English language as I do, yeah, yeah, yeah!
May they all - excluding Paul and Ringo, the remaining survivors - Rest in Peace.
posted by Barry Zweibel at 7:17 AM
2 Comments:
Vonnegut and The Beatles, how can you loose with such two powerful influences. The Beatles brought me to music and Vonnegut taught me to write with my own style. There influence still lives on in all of us as we spread who we are out to the world.
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Thanks for your comment, Joseph. i like your blog, too!
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