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I got behind in my #AuthorAMonth September reading of Kurt Vonnegut. I originally was going to read Cat‘s Cradle but had to return the ebook to the library so I ended up with the tagged story from Libby (interesting dystopia satire) & Slice of Life, a slightly longer science fiction story, not listed on Litsy free on Audible. I‘m also still listening to his essays/college speeches, If This Isn‘t Nice, What Is? that I‘ll finish today ⬇️

“Back in the days when people aged visibly his age would have been guessed at 35”.

I enjoyed reading this story because I have always enjoyed reading books like this. The book would allow students to think from another perspective and look into the future to predict what else could happen.

This is a science fiction short story about a futuristic United States where a cure for aging was found. This is a great example of speculative fiction because it contains many aspects of what is usually expected in science fiction.

A futuristic utopia where there is no aging, no disease, plenty of food and housing for all. But at what cost?

This is brief, but powerful. Sadly, I could see one oompa loompa in particular putting something like this into effect for poor people. He‘d pass it off a merciful and logical and all of his fans would cheer. Vonnegut‘s prediction of the turn of the century isn‘t entirely accurate, but at the rate we‘re going we‘re not going to have much to eat besides seaweed with no water to drink soon enough.
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“‘That is kind of like what I do,‘ she said. She was demure about what she did. What she did was make people comfortable while she killed them.

‘Let me tell you,‘ he said, ‘[w]ithout women like you, this wonderful world we've got wouldn't be possible.

#QuotsyMay18 | 29: #Impossible

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#QuotsyMay2018 #purpose @TK-421

1.Cleaning toilets. The reason should be obvious.
2.I know many, including my dad and my husband. My dad makes incredible fried potatoes, and my husband loves to cook italian food, especially lasagne.
3.Less
4.Tagged. Maybe 20 minutes.
5.Archives
6.Maybe ... 150-200?
7.No
8.I've never read any King, but I enjoyed the "X-Files' episode he wrote and directed years ago. Best I can do.
#saturdaynightspecial

1.⏰😴💤💏🕴🕺💃🏥🚘🛒🌨🍟👓(I have no idea how to use emojis.)
2. Can't think of any right now.
3. Over (as per the patent)
4. Yup. Many times. Was even a maid of honor once.
5. ❤
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My #litsyhandle comes from a short story by Kurt Vonnegut, which itself is a reference to Shakespeare's (arguably) most famous line. It's pronounced "To be or nought to be," not "two bee are zero two bee." In the story, humans have achieved immortality, and can only die by means of euthanasia- by calling the number 2-B-R-0-2-B and scheduling their suicide with the Federal Bureau of Termination. I found the double meaning clever, and liked the ?

Another quick audio. This one connects a little with 'The Big Trip Up Yonder'. It's interesting and of course Vonnegut's views on society and where it was headed at the time of writing.

Sometimes a peek into a different reality could be a "hmm..." moment. Is it really twisted when our own world is so cruel?