Breakthrough!

A month or so ago, we found out that Graham is allergic to wheat and seriously allergic to milk (no surprise, given some projectile work he did for Mary). Getting all of the wheat out of his diet has soothed the savage little beast immensely, letting us sleep. But he's clung steadfastly to a preference for mushy food leavened only with Maple Arrowroot cookies and avocado, despite the pediatrician's admonition to get him to eat a more varied diet, lest he develop a "food disorder." And he'd drink nothing but water. Given these constraints, no milk, almost no food but mush, getting enough fat and protein in the little guy was quite a struggle. One in which I, admittedly, played but a collateral role.

So yesterday was huge! He ate two slices of turkey salami, some soy tofu "cheese", and drank 2 oz. of soy milk. Imagine our glee.

I was thinking of scribbling out some deep thoughts on the subject of general threats in the environment, but will hold off. Rapidly approaching the 15 minute cut-off point.

One thing. In response to Ken's response yesterday about a Dostoevskii renaissance. I've thought it inevitable because there's no better way to explain suicide bomber behavior, and better reflection on the problem of evil, than by reading the classic four middle period novels: Crime and Punishment, The Possessed, The Idiot, and The Brothers K.

I keep waiting for someone to have the courage to make a biopic about Mohammed Atta. I suspect there are directors who might risk it, but not studios. Something along the lines of the new film about Che, if necessarily less picturesque. Malkovich is probably the one to do it.

Time up.