RIP - David Foster Wallace

David Foster Wallace, a great writer, has died, apparently at his own hand. While he could be a very difficult read, I liked him. I also envied him becuase he made being smart and observant seem easy. At least from my view he did a very good job of displaying how very complicated it is to be a sensient American in the 21st century. The hope that Americans would end up doing the smart or moral thing was never a given, and now more than ever, that has resonance. RIP.