Rant:

To the lady whose children screamed in terror at my service dog today you should be ashamed of yourself teaching your kids to be afraid of dogs.
Rave for Jin who did nothing but look at those kids.
Confession: I did something truly awful today.
I went to a library and borrowed a book. A real one with paper and ink. Just...just to touch the pages and feel the texture; then there's the smell of the binding of rich leather.
A book, a real book. Yes I do remember them and I have one now. Not this stupid kindle thing with it's several hundred volumes in it. Can't wait to read it.
Know something else? Can't get Star Reduction Tables in a Kindle either. Still need to look them up the old fashioned way, in a book. But then I don't think any of you can use a sextant either.