I'm reading a book right now by Vladimir Nabokov (of Lolita fame), called Pnin. It is the funniest, and most poignant, book I have ever read. I laugh myself to tears, sometimes more than once a page, and then in a breath, Nabokov just stops you cold and stabs you in the gut. He's amazing. I still adore Vonnegut, I still think Mark Twain can be hilarious, I still think Little Big Man is a brilliantly funny and insightful novel, but Pnin is ...supreme. King Pnin!
As a citizen of a democratic republic, I think it's my duty to talk about politics. I think this is an interesting take on the election. Also worth reading because of all the links to further stories about the Bushcheney mess.
In 1945, Dachau was liberated.
In 1947, Tommy James was born.
In 1958, Daniel Day-Lewis was born.
And in 1970, Andre Agassi and Uma Thurman were born, in unrelated incidents.
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