nigel warburton has a new book on awkwardness i think i'll try and get. though i'm feeling awkward as a reader these days. i got halfway through creation lake and i was floundering. i started sad planets and got too tired after 34 pages. i wonder if i should start sacrificial animals, or mortal leap. i need something to grab me and pull me in. i betcha i'll feel somewhat awkward all my days, but i work pretty well with it i think, thank dog.