Last night I read a whole book, the first Hugo Award winner (1953) "The Demolished Man" by Alfred Bester. It's great for a short sci-fi read, 5 hours. It tackles some large topics even though Sci-Fi was just budding, similar to Heinlein. Large corporations, the death penalty, and the responsibility of power in a future with psychics that make premeditated murder difficult (like the more recent Minority Report). I definitely recommend The Demolished Man.
Totally unrelated: pictures (and reference below pic).
The door to my place is directly in front of that white car. I was pretty scared after seeing the state of the other buildings when I first arrived, but once I got into my flat I saw things were fine.
This is the other side of the building from the pic above. I walk by here every day. Usually at night, there are young guys hanging out and drinking on the benches.
This picture shows the wide range of economic conditions from one foot to the next. This is directly in front of the courtyard entrance (not pic'd) and is in view of my porch.
I walk by here most days on the way to work and people live inside. I'll take pictures of a garden to the immediate right that is nicely maintained by the inhabitants of this dilapidated block.
Condemned hospital. I love taking pictures of it. Recently someone bashed the concrete and lock on the front door. Maybe all the ghosts I see at have been now loosed upon the city.
Abandoned military installation I walk by each day, near the condemned hospital. They're building the UEFA (soccer) stadium 1/4 mi away from here so all this will become ~prime real estate.
See those strips hanging down? They're all over cars here. I finally found one I could read and they're anti-static strips, so I guess you don't get shocked when you egress, or improves radio reception.. Mike needs to start selling a ricer version for Fords that have TRD stickers on them.
The first omelet I made here (and more cans of the fish that went in. wee)
Hot cranberry schwepps soda! and nasty bitter lemon. The difference is that the cranberry was pretty good.
I wanted to be taken seriously, so I bought professional gum.
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