tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post2880859376176652413..comments2024-03-06T06:21:20.015+00:00Comments on Charles Frith - Punk Planning: Kurt VonnegutCharles Edward Frithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09231685619963486690noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-19405562998061772872007-07-19T12:04:00.000+00:002007-07-19T12:04:00.000+00:00Thanks dude. I originally wrote this post because ...Thanks dude. I originally wrote this post because TIGS called my attention to Kurt. The Mao book I've been reading got stolen along with my bag last night in the Commercial Tavern (weird eh) so I'm going to get myself a Vonnegut today.Charles Edward Frithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231685619963486690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-56433278654058322082007-07-19T11:40:00.001+00:002007-07-19T11:40:00.001+00:00o and speaking of 50's - the new Bryson on growing...o and speaking of 50's - the new Bryson on growing up then - Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid - is lovely.farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12475551858993383704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-47420573512530622332007-07-19T11:40:00.000+00:002007-07-19T11:40:00.000+00:00breakfast of champions, cat's cradle, galapagos. a...breakfast of champions, cat's cradle, galapagos. <BR/><BR/>all required reading. all so beautiful. all so sad. cynical in the truest sense of knowing we should all be better.<BR/><BR/>when he died i was sad for a long time.farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12475551858993383704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-31204746264468809432007-07-03T08:58:00.000+00:002007-07-03T08:58:00.000+00:00Hi Cat. I always park drive culture in the area of...Hi Cat. I always park drive culture in the area of, something humans want but don't need. From human obesity to the sense of alienation that car culture encourages we've built our cities erroneously. That doesn't mean I'm not a sucker for 50's U.s. car design.Charles Edward Frithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231685619963486690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-56251658467489925612007-07-03T04:44:00.000+00:002007-07-03T04:44:00.000+00:00'From Breakfast of Champions' I learnt and never f...'From Breakfast of Champions' I learnt and never forgot how much americans love their cars. Place your business next to a road, let them park or drive through & you've got your customers. Business can flop if the parking issue is not addressed.Cat's Experimenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00242905442503807710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-86615590238565563062007-06-29T17:17:00.000+00:002007-06-29T17:17:00.000+00:00Hey thanks Amber. This is what I like the most abo...Hey thanks Amber. This is what I like the most about blogging. Making small connections though shared interests :)Charles Edward Frithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231685619963486690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-38845285850326036892007-06-29T17:12:00.000+00:002007-06-29T17:12:00.000+00:00Bluebeard and Galapagos are two lesser-read works ...Bluebeard and Galapagos are two lesser-read works of his, but are really, really good ( and funny).<BR/><BR/>There's a really good website that encapsulates most of his written work, interviews, honorary degrees, and even commencement speeches:<BR/><BR/>http://www.vonnegutweb.com/amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10850683491186426674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-23524189247726425532007-06-29T06:49:00.000+00:002007-06-29T06:49:00.000+00:00Hi Lauren. Its not Sewer, Gas & Electric is it?I'l...Hi Lauren. Its not Sewer, Gas & Electric is it?<BR/><BR/>I'll make that the first one to tackle if it is.Charles Edward Frithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231685619963486690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-38958857228934397252007-06-28T22:48:00.000+00:002007-06-28T22:48:00.000+00:00some of kurt vonnegut's books are amazing and you ...some of kurt vonnegut's books are amazing and you really should read at least one. there's one that i can never remember the name of, but it's about this 150 year old man who's living in a sanctuary that what was new york city, but is now the sewers of new new york city, a completely automated metropolis. it's fantastic (in every sense of the word)laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926021946906879693noreply@blogger.com