Vonnegut

A sad thought for me is that the total number of books I can read in a lifetime is smaller than the number of good books that exist. Yet, another sad thought is that someday I'll run out of Kurt Vonnegut books to read. Here's a list of the Vonnegut books I have read—maybe in the order I read them, though I can't be sure.

1. Player Piano
2. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
3. Breakfast of Champions
4. Slaughterhouse-Five
5. Cat's Cradle
6. Mother Night

According to Wikipedia's list of his novels, Vonnegut wrote fourteen, leaving me with eight unread.

Funny movies for men and women

Few women appreciate Blazing Saddles for the brilliant movie it is. This isn't Mel Brooks's fault; most comedies appeal unevenly across gender. But there are exceptions.

Here's my tentative list of the five funniest non-romantic comedies that are equally funny to both men and women.

• Groundhog Day
• My Cousin Vinny
• Toy Story, or just about any Pixar or Disney animated movie
• The Princess Bride
• The Mask

Please respond with your own additions or corrections to the list.