Listen: Kurt Vonnegut Has Come Unstuck in Time

One of the great American authors of the 20th century, Mr. Kurt Vonnegut, died last Wednesday. If you've never read one of his books, go and get Slaughterhouse-Five. His wit, his absurdity and his style are unique.
Here's a fairly recent interview from The Daily Show:


He'll probably get this epitaph from the aforementioned book:

Because it's like this: "Why you? Why us for that matter? Why anything? Because this moment simply is."
You can see the influence on the "Why World?--Why Not?!" blog.
Go on then, Kurt. In your own words: "It was alright, somehow, his being dead. So it goes."