I may regret doing two posts in one day if I don't have anything to write about tomorrow, but I've been meaning to write about M.T. Anderson for about a week now. Davan and I had the opportunity to go hear a lecture by M.T. Anderson. I enjoyed the lecture, but it did feel a little haphazard as far as what he talked about.
As an aside to discussing the author himself, I have to tell you about the question Davan had for him. There was a question/answer period with some good questions and a lot of stupid ones. Yes, there is such a thing as a stupid question. The kid, for example, who made a big production of waving his hands manically and then asked, "Did you want to be a writer when you were a kid?" for the third rendition of that question asked a stupid question. Anyway, Davan never did get called on. But, seeing as how we didn't have to go get a bus, when we were dismissed, we found M.T. and Davan got to ask her question.
What was the question is, I'm sure, your question now. It was, "Do you read other books while you're writing a book?" Yes, he does. He tries to read other books set in the same time frame as what he's writing to stay in the mood. What I thought was interesting, though, was what he then asked Davan. After answering, he asked her what he hadn't asked anyone else. He wanted to know if she was a writer herself. Davan modestly shrugged, but I spoke up for her. Yeah, she is. She's written a good deal.
Back, though, to M.T. Anderson's books. I have to say that he is not my favorite author. I see the humor he's going for, but don't actually find it funny myself, for the most part. I've read three of his books now - Whales on Stilts, The Game of Sunken Places and Feed. I've read them all within the last six weeks or so, after finding that we were going to his lecture.
My favorite of those, and the one aimed at the oldest audience (teenage) is Feed. Feed is the story of a teen in the not too distant future who, along with most of his peers, has a direct feed to the internet in his head. How does this affect them? What about those that don't have a feed? I found the subject matter very interesting, but the presentation of the book only okay.
The Game of Sunken Places was the book we read for Davan's middle school aged book group last week. It was okay. Davan seemed to like this one the best of the three (she didn't even finish Feed). However, I felt that Anderson, as he does in many of his books, it seems, had a lot of made up, difficult to pronounce names of places and things (other than the main characters), which lessens my enjoyment, especially when reading aloud. Also, there were some gruesome descriptions and happenings in a second hand sort of way, but it was still off putting to me. It may well, along with the humor, appeal well to a preteen boy.
Overall, that is whom I would recommend M.T. Anderson as an author to - a preteen boy. On the flip side, Feed, or a book like it seems like good required reading for anyone with a TV/computer/blackberry habit.
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Book Review: The Long Road Home by Martha Raddatz
As I've mentioned before, I enjoy listening to books on tape while working out or cooking when I'm doing those activities by myself. Recently, I got The Long Road Home out from the library on CD. I take the CDs and rip them to MP3 so I can listen to them on my MP3 player. When I'm done, I go ahead and delete them, so don't worry that I'm stealing. :) I listened along until I thought it would be done, when I was greeted with the message to load the next disk. Yikes! I'd missed ripping the last disk. That was a bummer. I put a hold on the book again, started listening to something else and waited. It came in after only a week and now I'm done.
The Long Road Home was an interesting, but rather confusing book. The story is about the April 4th, 2004 ambushing of American troop in Sadr City. What was going on with the troops, hailing from Ft Hood in Texas (they were in the process of taking over duty from another division), what was happening with which troops, what the decision making process was and what went on back at home with the wives/children/parents back at home.
The answers to those questions were very interesting, but, there were so many people who were involved that it was, ultimately also confusing. I had a hard time following the individual people. That said, I was able to follow the over all flow of the story.
As with most nonfictional books about war, you do get a good feel for the cost of war and it isn't pretty. Whatever your feelings about the Iraq war, you will get a feel for what that day was like for both the soldiers and their families. The politics are not discussed.
Overall, I give The Long Road Home a 5 - fairly average.
The Long Road Home was an interesting, but rather confusing book. The story is about the April 4th, 2004 ambushing of American troop in Sadr City. What was going on with the troops, hailing from Ft Hood in Texas (they were in the process of taking over duty from another division), what was happening with which troops, what the decision making process was and what went on back at home with the wives/children/parents back at home.
The answers to those questions were very interesting, but, there were so many people who were involved that it was, ultimately also confusing. I had a hard time following the individual people. That said, I was able to follow the over all flow of the story.
As with most nonfictional books about war, you do get a good feel for the cost of war and it isn't pretty. Whatever your feelings about the Iraq war, you will get a feel for what that day was like for both the soldiers and their families. The politics are not discussed.
Overall, I give The Long Road Home a 5 - fairly average.
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Book Review: Nothing Human by Nancy Kress
I finished this book on Thursday, which is the last day that I took a lot of down time with the cold. Davan was at my parents' house and Anthony was working late, so even though I still took a bike ride, cooked a large meal with enough leftovers to freeze, did some housekeeping and took care of the neighbor's cat (really Davan's job, but she wasn't home), I had a lot of time to read before going to pick up Davan at Zig Zags and Anthony at work in the evening.
Luckily for me, I had the time because Nothing Human was a great book! I really liked the whole concept of the story. Aliens do actually abduct a person (but just one). He's a doctor and they give him the knowledge of how to change a gene sequence in humans and the money to set up an invetro fertility clinic. Because of the money, he takes people from a wide cross section of life and helps them have babies. The, in spite of the clinic having a good reputation, he closes up shop and more or less disappears. All seems normal until they hit puberty.
Once these babies hit puberty, they all fall into a coma at about the same time. Upon awaking, they can "smell" messages from the Pribir - the alien race who set this all up. For the Pribir, there is one right way and that is to work with genes. They tell the humans this and...
Well, the rest is the story, right? You'll just have to read for yourself. Nothing Human was compelling with interesting characters and a very intriguing plot idea. I give it a 9, especially if you like to see what interesting ideas science fiction can come up with.
Luckily for me, I had the time because Nothing Human was a great book! I really liked the whole concept of the story. Aliens do actually abduct a person (but just one). He's a doctor and they give him the knowledge of how to change a gene sequence in humans and the money to set up an invetro fertility clinic. Because of the money, he takes people from a wide cross section of life and helps them have babies. The, in spite of the clinic having a good reputation, he closes up shop and more or less disappears. All seems normal until they hit puberty.
Once these babies hit puberty, they all fall into a coma at about the same time. Upon awaking, they can "smell" messages from the Pribir - the alien race who set this all up. For the Pribir, there is one right way and that is to work with genes. They tell the humans this and...
Well, the rest is the story, right? You'll just have to read for yourself. Nothing Human was compelling with interesting characters and a very intriguing plot idea. I give it a 9, especially if you like to see what interesting ideas science fiction can come up with.
Friday, November 06, 2009
Job Again
I've been doing a lot of thinking about this whole job thing. At first, I was thinking there were lots of ups and only a couple of downs...then I started feeling more iffy...now I'm thinking there are more downs than ups, although one up is big.
Of course we could use some more money. Who couldn't? But, as I mentioned in a post not long ago, life is about choices. Do we want more money? Sure. Do we want to choose more money in exchange for stress? Well, there it gets more complicated.
If I had to work, this would be a really great job. I'd still be at home with Davan. It's part time. It's not very hard. It's more than I'd make at the local coffee shop/book store/whatever.
But that's the thing. I don't have to work. We can can keep making the choice to live more simply. We can keep affirming our values as family time first.
At first I was thinking that maybe having a job would increase my feelings of self worth. But, upon further consideration, that's just not the case. I'm pretty self confident these days already. I feel a lot of pride in my family and our choices in life. And, frankly, this job would be rather tedious for me. Reading scanned in, convoluted documents is not fun. I won't necessarily feel pride about my work.
I feel a little guilty because, frankly, my life is pretty easy these days. Feeling like maybe I shouldn't take this job makes me wonder if I'm just a little lazy. Am I letting Anthony down? I know he's started to think about the joys of extra money.
Davan, regardless of the money, is very anti me taking this job. The interesting thing is that the issue of taking this job or not has raised questions about what I want to do with my life post Davan growing up. As I've pondered that question, the subject of going back to school has arisen. Davan is very supportive of that, even though we'd have to keep even more to a schedule and I'd either be away from her or she'd have to go to class with me. In some ways, it would be more of an impact on her than the job without the side benefit of more money, meaning maybe more Do Jump or the like. Odd. Maybe she's reading my feelings about it.
As far as school goes...well, I'm pretty sure about what I would want to do. It's between two things, really. One is a long standing thought on a good job for myself and the other is fairly new, but a big passion. The first is being a physical therapist (starting, at least, as an assistant, though) and the second is being a nutritionist.
I've considered physical therapy for a very long time, from when I was in college as an alternative to engineering. I regret not opting to go with physical therapy, but I can't change that now, only go forward.
Meanwhile, I'm passionate about healthy food, but what I believe is not necessarily what's taught in college (which I believe is behind the times, honestly), which may prove to be a challenge, not to mention the additional challenge getting a job afterward if few standing centers believe the same as I do. I'd be happy to work with McDougall or Fuhrman...
Anyway, regardless of which I might choose, I'm a little gun shy about spending more money on my education. I've got a whole bachelor's degree that is fairly useless because I don't want to be an engineer. My education cost more than Anthony's (sort of - I had a full tuition scholarship for a year and ITT is actually pretty expensive), and yet, it's Anthony's that has paid off.
If I did decide to go the school route, I could do a class or two a term for a while, then, when Davan was older, do a push to get done. I've thought about it before. Before we tried to adopt, I took a class that was, pretty much, "What do I want to be when I grow up?" The two things to come out of that class were A) start slowly working on an associates for Physical Therapy or B) adopt. Well, you know which way we went.
All this was pretty dormant for a while. There was the adoption and then recovery. Life has been good and I haven't had a lot of reason to consider it again. However, now, with this job situation, here it is again.
Chris, my friend who works for this company, has let me know that they really want someone who's in it for the long term and she'd rather I didn't accept the position is I'm not serious about keeping the job. So.
I'm willing to try it for the two week trail (providing they even offer - I haven't heard a thing) and see how it goes. However, I'm also feeling like it might not be the right way for me.
Of course we could use some more money. Who couldn't? But, as I mentioned in a post not long ago, life is about choices. Do we want more money? Sure. Do we want to choose more money in exchange for stress? Well, there it gets more complicated.
If I had to work, this would be a really great job. I'd still be at home with Davan. It's part time. It's not very hard. It's more than I'd make at the local coffee shop/book store/whatever.
But that's the thing. I don't have to work. We can can keep making the choice to live more simply. We can keep affirming our values as family time first.
At first I was thinking that maybe having a job would increase my feelings of self worth. But, upon further consideration, that's just not the case. I'm pretty self confident these days already. I feel a lot of pride in my family and our choices in life. And, frankly, this job would be rather tedious for me. Reading scanned in, convoluted documents is not fun. I won't necessarily feel pride about my work.
I feel a little guilty because, frankly, my life is pretty easy these days. Feeling like maybe I shouldn't take this job makes me wonder if I'm just a little lazy. Am I letting Anthony down? I know he's started to think about the joys of extra money.
Davan, regardless of the money, is very anti me taking this job. The interesting thing is that the issue of taking this job or not has raised questions about what I want to do with my life post Davan growing up. As I've pondered that question, the subject of going back to school has arisen. Davan is very supportive of that, even though we'd have to keep even more to a schedule and I'd either be away from her or she'd have to go to class with me. In some ways, it would be more of an impact on her than the job without the side benefit of more money, meaning maybe more Do Jump or the like. Odd. Maybe she's reading my feelings about it.
As far as school goes...well, I'm pretty sure about what I would want to do. It's between two things, really. One is a long standing thought on a good job for myself and the other is fairly new, but a big passion. The first is being a physical therapist (starting, at least, as an assistant, though) and the second is being a nutritionist.
I've considered physical therapy for a very long time, from when I was in college as an alternative to engineering. I regret not opting to go with physical therapy, but I can't change that now, only go forward.
Meanwhile, I'm passionate about healthy food, but what I believe is not necessarily what's taught in college (which I believe is behind the times, honestly), which may prove to be a challenge, not to mention the additional challenge getting a job afterward if few standing centers believe the same as I do. I'd be happy to work with McDougall or Fuhrman...
Anyway, regardless of which I might choose, I'm a little gun shy about spending more money on my education. I've got a whole bachelor's degree that is fairly useless because I don't want to be an engineer. My education cost more than Anthony's (sort of - I had a full tuition scholarship for a year and ITT is actually pretty expensive), and yet, it's Anthony's that has paid off.
If I did decide to go the school route, I could do a class or two a term for a while, then, when Davan was older, do a push to get done. I've thought about it before. Before we tried to adopt, I took a class that was, pretty much, "What do I want to be when I grow up?" The two things to come out of that class were A) start slowly working on an associates for Physical Therapy or B) adopt. Well, you know which way we went.
All this was pretty dormant for a while. There was the adoption and then recovery. Life has been good and I haven't had a lot of reason to consider it again. However, now, with this job situation, here it is again.
Chris, my friend who works for this company, has let me know that they really want someone who's in it for the long term and she'd rather I didn't accept the position is I'm not serious about keeping the job. So.
I'm willing to try it for the two week trail (providing they even offer - I haven't heard a thing) and see how it goes. However, I'm also feeling like it might not be the right way for me.
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Sick Again
I knew that last week when Davan was sick and I was feeling...under the weather, that we did not have the same thing. Davan had a serious runny nose and my nose was pretty much normal. I was headachy, had a sore throat and mild body aches. Davan didn't, but she had trouble sleeping and was very tired.
My theory about not having the same thing was confirmed when I came down with whatever Davan had last week this week. Sigh. Being sick is, of course, not celebratory news. I am pleased, though, that neither last week's bug nor this week's has wiped me out.
I've managed to make or exceed my bike mileage for our challenge both weeks. Well, not quite yet this week, but I only need another 11 miles, so it's not really an issue. I've kept up with the house - cooking and such. I even did a long "test" for my new potential job yesterday.
This is all great. I used to get sick and be really, really sick. Like laying on the couch not wanting to get up sick. Now, well, laying on the couch and reading my book does sound seriously appealing, but I'm not suffering much by mostly carrying on with my life.
Likewise good is that, these two back to back bugs aside, I just don't get sick as often as I used to. For years it seemed like I was just sick pretty much from fall to spring with one thing or another. Last year I think I had a couple of mild colds.
What do I attribute this to? Well, a few things, actually. One is that I don't have a young child who gets everything anymore. Another is that I'm pretty happy with my life (I got sick more often and more severely when Max still lived with us, for example). Happy, non-stressed people tend to stay healthier. I work out more intensely and regularly than I have in the past. Exercise boosts your immune system. And I eat healthy foods. Nutritious foods also boosts your immune system. Additionally, one simply produces less mucous when one does not eat dairy and refined sugar, regardless of allergies.
So, yes, I'm sick. Yes, that's unpleasant. But, I'm totally able to see the bright side here. I hope the cold and flu season is treating you mildly.
My theory about not having the same thing was confirmed when I came down with whatever Davan had last week this week. Sigh. Being sick is, of course, not celebratory news. I am pleased, though, that neither last week's bug nor this week's has wiped me out.
I've managed to make or exceed my bike mileage for our challenge both weeks. Well, not quite yet this week, but I only need another 11 miles, so it's not really an issue. I've kept up with the house - cooking and such. I even did a long "test" for my new potential job yesterday.
This is all great. I used to get sick and be really, really sick. Like laying on the couch not wanting to get up sick. Now, well, laying on the couch and reading my book does sound seriously appealing, but I'm not suffering much by mostly carrying on with my life.
Likewise good is that, these two back to back bugs aside, I just don't get sick as often as I used to. For years it seemed like I was just sick pretty much from fall to spring with one thing or another. Last year I think I had a couple of mild colds.
What do I attribute this to? Well, a few things, actually. One is that I don't have a young child who gets everything anymore. Another is that I'm pretty happy with my life (I got sick more often and more severely when Max still lived with us, for example). Happy, non-stressed people tend to stay healthier. I work out more intensely and regularly than I have in the past. Exercise boosts your immune system. And I eat healthy foods. Nutritious foods also boosts your immune system. Additionally, one simply produces less mucous when one does not eat dairy and refined sugar, regardless of allergies.
So, yes, I'm sick. Yes, that's unpleasant. But, I'm totally able to see the bright side here. I hope the cold and flu season is treating you mildly.
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Book Review: Girlwood by Claire Dean
I finished up Girlwood yesterday evening while sipping tea in the coffee shop near Do Jump while Davan was in class. Usually, I either go for a walk or sit in the van to read, but I have another cold. I'd suspected that what Davan and I had was different, as I wasn't stuffy at all with what I had last week. This week, I'm mirroring her experience of last week to a large extent. I'd still say I'm not as sick because she kept falling asleep her first day and my first day is under my belt without anything that serious. I even still did my Do Jump class, although I was totally whipped by the end. At any rate, sitting in the cold van was just not appealing last night, so I splurged on tea. The tea was only okay, but the warm place to sit and read was invaluable.
Girlwood is a fairly new book, having been released in 2008 and is a coming of age book. Our main character, a twelve year old who turns thirteen over the course of the book, is Polly. Polly loves the woods near their home, a passion she shares with her grandmother.
The story starts with Polly's older sister, who's gone astray in the last year or so with drugs and such, coming into Polly's room and telling her that she has to go to the woods to heal herself. Sure enough, in the morning, 16 year old Bree is gone. Search parties turn up nothing.
Can she survive in the woods? Is anyone helping her? Is that really where she is? These are all the questions Polly struggles with along with family difficulties and social issues at school.
While there are definitely some older themes with boyfriends, even for the kids Polly's age, alcohol and drug use and reference to sex, Girlwood is still a really good book about the pressures many middle schoolers face, woven through with themes from nature. How important is being out in nature? Should wild spaces be preserved?
Additionally, with the nature theme, each chapter begins with a short bit about a plant - it's uses and what parts are eatable, which certainly aroused my curiosity about the subject of eatable plants.
I enjoyed Girlwood and will give it to Davan to read. I give it a 7.5.
Girlwood is a fairly new book, having been released in 2008 and is a coming of age book. Our main character, a twelve year old who turns thirteen over the course of the book, is Polly. Polly loves the woods near their home, a passion she shares with her grandmother.
The story starts with Polly's older sister, who's gone astray in the last year or so with drugs and such, coming into Polly's room and telling her that she has to go to the woods to heal herself. Sure enough, in the morning, 16 year old Bree is gone. Search parties turn up nothing.
Can she survive in the woods? Is anyone helping her? Is that really where she is? These are all the questions Polly struggles with along with family difficulties and social issues at school.
While there are definitely some older themes with boyfriends, even for the kids Polly's age, alcohol and drug use and reference to sex, Girlwood is still a really good book about the pressures many middle schoolers face, woven through with themes from nature. How important is being out in nature? Should wild spaces be preserved?
Additionally, with the nature theme, each chapter begins with a short bit about a plant - it's uses and what parts are eatable, which certainly aroused my curiosity about the subject of eatable plants.
I enjoyed Girlwood and will give it to Davan to read. I give it a 7.5.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Changes
My best friend, Chris, has this awesome job. Well, the work itself if okay. What's awesome about it is that she can do it from anywhere (usually home, but also my house, the library, where ever she has computer access). It's come up once or twice in the past that her company may be looking for another employee and was I interested?
Well, yeah. And no. Mostly yeah, though. I've even sent a resume in before. Nothing has ended up coming of it. That's been okay. Maybe a little disappointing. Maybe a little bit of a relief.
Yesterday, though, out of the blue, Chris calls and says, "Hey! They seem to be serious this time. Are you interested?" Yeah, yeah I am.
I've actually talked to people in the company other than Chris. I've had a computer issue or two to work out. Tomorrow I'll be doing a 4-5 hour test. It's pretty much doing the work I'd be doing to see if I can manage it. I'm not overly concerned. Chris has actually shown me before what she does and it doesn't seem overly difficult.
If all goes well, we'll do a two week trial period. Then, if both parties are happy, I'll have a job. 20 hours a week from home or wherever I take my laptop and have internet connection (mostly anywhere if we get Clear or the like). That's a good thing. I think.
I'm happy about working a little. I'm happy about the money. The job is easy enough. Davan is old enough to entertain herself for 20 hours a week.
But. I also wonder if I'll feel more stressed out. Will there be less time for myself? Well, yes, of course, but will that be okay? Will Davan and I have enough time together? Will I still have enough time for the meals we're used to?
I think it'll all work out. And this is a good long term solution to giving us just a little extra money. But, I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel a little ambivalent about it. And, honestly? With people struggling for jobs and such? I should feel really lucky. And I do. I really do. But...yeah. It's a change. I don't always take well to change. LOL
On I go, though, to the working world. And it's a good thing. Mostly.
Well, yeah. And no. Mostly yeah, though. I've even sent a resume in before. Nothing has ended up coming of it. That's been okay. Maybe a little disappointing. Maybe a little bit of a relief.
Yesterday, though, out of the blue, Chris calls and says, "Hey! They seem to be serious this time. Are you interested?" Yeah, yeah I am.
I've actually talked to people in the company other than Chris. I've had a computer issue or two to work out. Tomorrow I'll be doing a 4-5 hour test. It's pretty much doing the work I'd be doing to see if I can manage it. I'm not overly concerned. Chris has actually shown me before what she does and it doesn't seem overly difficult.
If all goes well, we'll do a two week trial period. Then, if both parties are happy, I'll have a job. 20 hours a week from home or wherever I take my laptop and have internet connection (mostly anywhere if we get Clear or the like). That's a good thing. I think.
I'm happy about working a little. I'm happy about the money. The job is easy enough. Davan is old enough to entertain herself for 20 hours a week.
But. I also wonder if I'll feel more stressed out. Will there be less time for myself? Well, yes, of course, but will that be okay? Will Davan and I have enough time together? Will I still have enough time for the meals we're used to?
I think it'll all work out. And this is a good long term solution to giving us just a little extra money. But, I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel a little ambivalent about it. And, honestly? With people struggling for jobs and such? I should feel really lucky. And I do. I really do. But...yeah. It's a change. I don't always take well to change. LOL
On I go, though, to the working world. And it's a good thing. Mostly.
Monday, November 02, 2009
Book Review: Maximum Light by Nancy Kress
I didn't end up with a lot of time to read on Halloween, after all. I walked over to the library, got lunch together for everyone, settled down to read, then up and walked back over the the library area with Davan in costume for trick or treating. That was okay, though. It was a fun day and I'm getting better. And, regardless, I was able to finish Maximum Light on Sunday.
Having recently been reminded about Nancy Kress by my mom, I put holds on many of her books that I wasn't sure if I'd read before. Once I started Maximum Light, I realized I had, indeed read it before. However, I only remembered it in that this is familiar sort of way. I didn't remember much of anything that happened, so I decided to go ahead and read it anyway.
In the near future, humans are in trouble. The birth rate is way, way down. There are few young people. The old are living longer and longer thanks to cures for cancers and other maladies. Many of the children who are born have problems ranging from increased aggression to being blank babies - children who will never even learn to sit up, crawl or talk.
The story is told from the point of view of three different people, each from very different parts of society, brought together by circumstance (of course). They need each other to solve issues from each of their lives.
Shana is a fairly abrasive young person, serving her mandatory 12 months for the government when she sees something, that when reported, gets her labeled as a liar and kept out of the Army, which is her dearest dream.
Cameron is also young, but he is a star dancer who's had a voluntary memory wipe. He finds that he needs to know what happened.
Nick is a mid-70s doctor, serving on the congressional committee that threw out Shana's report as lies. He's interested in solving the problem of what's going wrong with the world.
It's a decent story and, some might say, pertinent to us now if we don't make changes. I give it a 6.5. It might have been higher if I hadn't read it before and, thus, had it be vaguely familiar, but it was still enjoyable and above average.
Having recently been reminded about Nancy Kress by my mom, I put holds on many of her books that I wasn't sure if I'd read before. Once I started Maximum Light, I realized I had, indeed read it before. However, I only remembered it in that this is familiar sort of way. I didn't remember much of anything that happened, so I decided to go ahead and read it anyway.
In the near future, humans are in trouble. The birth rate is way, way down. There are few young people. The old are living longer and longer thanks to cures for cancers and other maladies. Many of the children who are born have problems ranging from increased aggression to being blank babies - children who will never even learn to sit up, crawl or talk.
The story is told from the point of view of three different people, each from very different parts of society, brought together by circumstance (of course). They need each other to solve issues from each of their lives.
Shana is a fairly abrasive young person, serving her mandatory 12 months for the government when she sees something, that when reported, gets her labeled as a liar and kept out of the Army, which is her dearest dream.
Cameron is also young, but he is a star dancer who's had a voluntary memory wipe. He finds that he needs to know what happened.
Nick is a mid-70s doctor, serving on the congressional committee that threw out Shana's report as lies. He's interested in solving the problem of what's going wrong with the world.
It's a decent story and, some might say, pertinent to us now if we don't make changes. I give it a 6.5. It might have been higher if I hadn't read it before and, thus, had it be vaguely familiar, but it was still enjoyable and above average.
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