tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255654.post4721038510861371632..comments2023-06-16T08:58:12.580-04:00Comments on Listen 2 Uncle Jay: Kurt VonnegutThe Big Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973716466048213786noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255654.post-18604815452236717902007-04-18T19:31:00.000-04:002007-04-18T19:31:00.000-04:00Yes, Hare-They were both in the armed services...H...Yes, Hare-<BR/>They were both in the armed services...<BR/>Heinlein in the Navy and Vonnegut in the Army...<BR/>Slaughterhouse-5 draws on KV's experience as a POW in Dresden in WWII.<BR/><BR/>Heinlein was far, far more conservative, with some Libertarian traits too... <BR/>Not sure how he'd have liked the situation in Iraq. Kinda hard to say. We know Vonnegut's take...<BR/><BR/>Oh well...The Big Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973716466048213786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255654.post-76013393648120877142007-04-18T19:17:00.000-04:002007-04-18T19:17:00.000-04:00Sounds like Kurt had a lot in common (thematically...Sounds like Kurt had a lot in common (thematically) with Heinlein. <BR/><BR/>But then, you probably knew that.<BR/><BR/>I think they also had several life experiences in common--weren't both in the Navy in WWII?March Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06521211369549628901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255654.post-87449124623139476712007-04-13T14:35:00.000-04:002007-04-13T14:35:00.000-04:00Try - "One day in the life of Ivan Denisovich" - ...Try - "One day in the life of Ivan Denisovich" - by Solzhenitsyn -much more friendly<BR/><BR/>or<BR/><BR/>Being There - by Jerzy Kozinksi - much more friendly - and enjoyable.<BR/><BR/>Let me know<BR/><BR/>Brother JamesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255654.post-60513064091741470792007-04-12T16:25:00.000-04:002007-04-12T16:25:00.000-04:00Thank for the suggestion. Will check out local lib...Thank for the suggestion. Will check out local library.<BR/>Reading Lisey's Story by SK. Slow to start but pretty good page turner.Luchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04800999412131557222noreply@blogger.com