I am the fountain of affection

... is complete. Here's

Lying in Odessa, part 4, which has links to the earlier parts. Or, find them at 3, 2, and 1.

It's a good story, and he's a good writer. It works even if you don't know the poker jargon.

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Hey, Bostonians, don't forget to see Robot Stories in its last two days at the Brattle. It's a little independent sci-fi movie with heart, Bradbury-like heart--it's about robots, but really it's about what makes people, people. I've seen it twice and it holds up to repeated viewings.

Not in Boston? It's been extended in NYC, and is playing elsewhere, so check the film's site (linked above) for more information.

(See reviews in the Boston Globe and Boston Herald.)