Quick note regarding Kurt Vonnegut’s death.  The Times has a fine obit here, so that’s something.  Also, in the Colbert Report yesterday, Stephen opened the show with “Welcome to the Monkey House, this is the Colbert Report.”  So that was nice.  Anyhow, he was pretty incredible.  But if you’re saying nice things about Vonnegut, you’re preaching to the choir, so whatever.  My favorite book of his is Hocus Pocus.  Read it if you haven’t.