Dot dot dot ...

By the dots.

• A poll -- please fill in the blank: "If a guy named Larry went to Switzerland, he absolutely must see ________."
  
  
• ( Dots are more fun than ticky-boxes. )
  
  
  
• Pimping: The Trial of Tompa Lee is Edward Hoornaert's first novel under his own name. If the idea of an unholy love-child of C.J. Cherryh and Jack Vance intrigues you, this is for you. ObDisclaimer: Ed's a friend and works in the office next to mine. Neither of which changes the fact that it's a good one.

* Because Emma Bull assures me I'm going to hell for thinking of it. And coffeeem ought to know.
** Yes, I'm so lame as to write at cons. Your point?

---L.