Was machts du
Have you ever regretted reading a book — which one and why?
There are many books
when you get to a point
Where
One frantically turns the
page and there is none
and your comfortable
companion of the last
few weeks and hours
fades into a pleasant
memory waiting for
A cocktail party
conversation
What’s the best and worst airport you’ve been to?
I flew out of many airports in my life and right now I’ll concentrate on where I recently lived and where we currently live.
The airport in Portland, Oregon is one of the best airports I’ve ever flown out of. Local laws require the food prices to stay at the same level that they are in town. it is a local custom of taking a photo of your feet on the infamous carpet in Portland. There’s even a movie theater.
The airport in Seattle is overpriced, and really complicated with planes, trains, and automobiles. Portland and Seattle are two really great cities, but the airport in Portland is far greater than that in Seattle. In the last 15 years, it has improved with decent connections to mass transit. Arrivals for international flights are not that bad.
Once you get on the plane, Seattle is superior. There are more direct flights to where I go in Germany.
What’s the most annoying trope in books or movies?
In the book, While Mortals Sleep David Eggers speaks about Mr. Vonnegut, and how he stays clear of overused cliches.
Dave Eggers views Kurt Vonnegut as a vital, grandfatherly (I don’t like this term) literary figure whose work combined accessible moral clarity with unique humor.
Eggers wrote the foreword for Vonnegut’s posthumous short story collection While Mortals Sleep, where he praised Vonnegut’s lasting impact on readers and writers alike.
Key Perspectives from Eggers on Vonnegut
- A Guide on How to Live: Eggers described Vonnegut as “a very reasonable and credible – though not to say staid or toothless – voice who helped us know how to live.” —
- Mousetrap Stories: Eggers characterized Vonnegut’s uncollected short pieces as “mousetrap” stories, meaning they “lead us by the nose to a neat ending, complete with a twist and a moral.” – most. Authors stay away from moralistic approaches.
- Personal Character: In later reflections, Eggers emphasized that Vonnegut in person “was every bit as generous, and kind”
I rather love Vonnegut’s work especially his short stories, especially how he stays away from time honored cliches in literature.
If you could relive one year of your life, which one would it be?
I would rather not relive one year in my life as I want to concentrate on living those that remain. to quote uncle Rico.
If coach woulda put me in fourth quarter, we’d have been state champions. No doubt in my mind.”
