Not much to report here...Been moping around, experiencing some interesting/unfortunate side effect of surgery. Mostly moping though. I'm a Mope-et.

In literary news, I'm finally getting into Short Stop's sister-in-law's book club selection, The Devil in the White City. (It's not nearly so racist as it sounds.)

And in philosophical news, I've been pondering whether it's better to experience a personal failure or a personal tragedy. But mostly I've been contemplating my navel, per usual.

Nine days till thirty...