Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) (pronounced /ˈvɒnəgət/) was a prolific and genre-bending American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction, such as Slaughterhouse-Five (1969), Cat's Cradle (1963), and Breakfast of Champions (1973).

Kurt Vonnegut's thoughts on our culture and the political situation of our times develop within a beautiful and personal stream of consciousness in this article that he wrote for the May 2004 issue of In These Times magazine.

A well written article by Kurt Vonnegut about America's greatest addictions and its state of the union from his eyes. Definitely worth a read, if not an honorable digg mention.