In spite of all his defects, writer Jorge Volpi should be given credit for making physics sound fascinating and even kind of understandable even to a complete science doofus like myself.

In high school, I had entered into a pact with a friend who was good in sciences. She wrote my final exams in science-related courses while I snored at my desk. In return, I wrote her compositions in Russian and Ukrainian literature courses. I still have regular nightmares that my high school diploma (and all the subsequent diplomas I got) is getting revoked and I have to go back to high school to retake my Math and Physics courses. Now that I have read and even understood Volpi’s explanations of physics, I might be less terrified of the prospect.

If I were fortunate enough to live in a place where fresh seafood were as abundant as here in Clearwater, FL, I don’t think I’d ever eat meat again. Just look at this bucket of steamed mussels, crab legs, shrimp and clams that they serve at a place called Crabby Bill’s. It costs $23 and is enough to feed two very hungry eaters.

The last picture is of a plate of conch fritters that a kind reader recommended I try. They are delicious and very filling. A plate costs $6, and for people on a budget could serve as a complete, scrumptious meal.

I’m now hoping to try sturgeon which is only served when it gets caught, which isn’t every day.