It would be impossible for me to underestimate the impact Kurt Vonnegut's writing has had on my work and life.  I don't think there is a day that passes when I don't think about his voice, his attitude, his method for structuring sentences, his directness.  Everything from Slaughterhouse-Five to an ad for a paper company he wrote in the early 80s has had a profound influence on me.

( hi ho )