Viki was awed by all the incredible quackery. Daddy thought such things were amusing—“like religion but not so deadly.” - Vernor Vinge

So high, so low, so many things to know.

Some dreams take a long time in dying. Some get a last minute reprieve…and that can be even worse.

Principal Alcalde was into a long speech, about the fast-changing world and the need for Fairmont to revolutionize itself from semester to semester. At the same time they must never forget the central role of modern education, which was to teach the kids how to learn, how to pose questions, how to be adaptable—all without losing their moral compass.