Re: Frogs

Raymond Hicks (rhicks@emory.edu)
Thu, 1 May 1997 00:19:22 -0400 (EDT)

On Tue, 29 Apr 1997, yoel haalmoni wrote:

> Raymond Hicks-
> >>"The name of the new religion," said Rumfoord, "is The Church of God the
> >>Utterly Indifferent. . . The two chief teachings of this religion are
> >>these: Puny man can do nothing at all to help or please God Almighty, and
> >>Luck is not the hand of God."
> >> --Kurt Vonnegut, "The Sirens of Titan"
>
> yoel-
> I read Breakfast of Champions and ???Mother Night??? years ago, I think in
> high school, but all I can remember about Vonnegut is the phrase "wide open
> beaver".
>
>

"The Sirens of Titan" is worth reading, if only for his interesting use of
the Bible. I don't want to spoil the surprise for anyone planning to read
it, but I doubt that Dave, Walt Jr., or Mr. McDonald would enjoy it.

Raymond Hicks, Dept. of Political Science, Emory University
rhicks@emory.edu

"The name of the new religion," said Rumfoord, "is The Church of God the
Utterly Indifferent. . . The two chief teachings of this religion are
these: Puny man can do nothing at all to help or please God Almighty, and
Luck is not the hand of God."
--Kurt Vonnegut, "The Sirens of Titan"