I love Vonnegut and need to read more of him. I have a funny little side project languishing right now - it's a collection of the 5 short stories he wrote abou

I love Vonnegut and need to read more of him. I have a funny little side project languishing right now - it's a collection of the 5 short stories he wrote about a character named George Helmholtz, who is a high school band teacher. The character reminds me of my dad, who might be the best man on the planet. He was a teacher and dealt with his students in much the same way as Helmholtz - with humor, love, and empathy. Vonnegut had this rare ability to be funny without being mean and cynical (he was cynical at times, but not mean). His work is so essentially human. I couldn't find a good link, but if you'd like to get a sense of Mr. Helmholtz, my favorite story is probably "A Song For Selma," which was collected in "Look at the Birdie". It is both hilarious and beautiful in a way that very few authors can pull off.