Death of a Hero

Thank you Kurt. You helped me make myself. - Ken

recordonline.com - Commentary: A life touched by the late Kurt Vonnegut

What a crappy day. It's not the icy snow remnants on my car this morning, the overcast skies, the unrelenting rain. Even if Mother Nature had given us gorgeous weather, the world would feel dark. The world should be dark. The world IS dark. Reading of Kurt Vonnegut's death at 1 a.m. Thursday, I was devastated. I cried. I cursed a god I don't even believe in.

I didn't know Kurt Vonnegut; he didn't know me. I'm one of so many fans who'll say "This man and his works have had a profound effect on who I am." His biting social commentary, imaginative science fiction, inspirational humanism and courageous self-awareness spoke to me in a way no other author ever has, or probably will.