My mom read Foundation out loud on our first cross-country trip. I really liked it, though reading the Samaria books now i find myself really interrogating/problematizing the idea of being able to predict the evolution of masses of people. I would still say they're likely worth the read, though.

I feel like this was a lame pseudo-commentary, but i'm glad you think it's good :)

I'm glad you're having such a good time in Japan but dude, it'll be weird when September comes and i don't get to go back and have lunch with you twice a week.

*many hugs*