Grumbles

As to the current discussion of dating on the LMB list: I do wish that, if people are going to use pretentious and strained metaphors drawn from mathematics, they would at least get the math right! (I'm ignoring questions of the applicability, or even the meaning, of said metaphors, and questions of elementary courtesy as well...)

"Billy Budd"

I just watched Billy Budd. An intense, thought-provoking movie; and I think that's all I want to say about it just now. I have the Melville story around here somewhere, and I think I'd like to read it, and compare it to the film.