"New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we become."
- Kurt Vonnegut
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Showing posts with label Vonnegut. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vonnegut. Show all posts
Apr 24, 2008
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1000th Post- Woo Hoo!
Jan 21, 2008
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When Kurt Vonnegut Met Sammy Davis Jr.
Vonnegut (or indeed Sammy Davis) fans might find this article on 10 Zen Monkeys interesting. I'd love to get a hold of the show in question, if anyone has any ideas.
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Thanks to Fusco for the heads up!
500th Post- Woo Hoo!
"I want to stay as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you can see all kinds of things you can't see from the centre"
- Kurt Vonnegut
Dec 20, 2007
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JK Rowling Book Sells For £1.95 Million
Got this one from Eoin's blog:
One of seven hand-made & hand-written versions of 'Tales Of Beedle The Bard', a book from the Harry Potter universe (as mentioned in 'Deathly Hallows') has fetched 1.95 million pounds at auction.
Bloody hell. That said, it's quite nice: Click here for pics. This seems like madness, but I must say I am quite vulnerable to the allure of cool books.
I've spent hundreds on old & signed editions, mostly of Vonnegut books (my signed 1st edition 'Breakfast Of Champions' being my pride & joy). So I guess if I had millions of pounds knocking about, I could see myself spending it on some sort of cool waste of money like this.
Maybe it'll be mass produced as next years must-have Christmas gift. I'll start saving now, in that case.
Oct 22, 2007
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100th Post- Woo Hoo!
"If you can do a half assed job of anything, you're a one-eyed man in a kingdom of the blind."
- Kurt Vonnegut
Oct 7, 2007
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Vonnegut Homage for Dublin
This just landed in my inbox, courtesy of Eamonn. I'm not sure what it entails, but I shall definitely be checking it out.
Kurt Vonnegut was a true genius, and the author of many of my favourite books. He died in April of this year, aged 84.
Vonnegut Quote of the Day:
"I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did'."
from 'Timequake'
