Vonnegut Field

I must say that I am very happy that I did not turn in my blog log today. We went on a field trip to see my project which was promptly dubbed "Vonnegut Field." I feel that this really captures the essence of not only the giant symbol mowed into it, but also the deeper meaning of what it stands for. Kurt Vonnegut lived to address the problems that faced the world. What he did with his words was more powerful than a bomb, he wrote life changing literature that would be known to influence many people and ideas. This was my first connection between the field and the symbol, the idea of spreading life changing ideas. The location of the VF was at a church, but not just any church a progressive/modern church. The philosophy was to open its doors to anyone and to spread the good word to everyone who would listen. The other major thing that we discussed in class about Vonnegut was the issue of censorship. To him to censor ideas was nothing short of education heresy and should be stopped in the world. At this church people are very against the censorship different ideas, especially within the church. I had a very nice discussion with the pastor Rev. Kerry, who also helped with senior interviews, about how censorship would actually hinder people of a faith from being able to protect themselves from being eradicated. The idea of know thy enemy is not just a battle strategy but also a sociological one. In all I feel that Kurt Vonnegut would be very proud to see his symbol in the field, and he would undoubtedly appreciate its significance in the movement forward to a better world.

This is Ryan Krattiger signing off, Ta taa for now.