"But it's not like a few peer-reviewed papers are going to push your opinion of the validity of the Laws of Thermodynamics off to the side. Happens al... too often in sociology." I'm just peripherally aware of that stuff," I said. "You have to be brave in that world." Or just go along to get along. Flavor of the month. Drink the Kool-aid," he laughed. "I won't reach the upper strata of sociology. I'm making a living. I publish from time to time."I had a feeling where this conversation just. Do you know?’ He put his head back against the wall and looked at her to see if she were serious. ‘Yes. I know. Do you really want to hear?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Because it covers everything and makes it all go away. It’s the world’s way of hiding everything and making us pay attention to what’s really important.’ She said nothing, and he felt a moment of awkwardness, like he’d said too much. ‘So where did you say you lived now?’ he asked. ‘New York, right? The city?’ ‘Outside the city. About an hour and a. Four days later, it was Christmas Day. Even though she had more of a family this year, Sophia still went over to Warren's for Christmas. It had become "what she did" for Christmas, and she enjoyed it.They had won money with their skating. Although they were saving most of it for college and the like, they did spend a little more on this Christmas than they usually did. Sophia got Warren a twelve-string acoustic guitar, among some other stuff. Warren bought her some great outfits, the usual pile. ‘You have no need to be embarrassed, not with me. Pete’ she whispered in such a sexual undertone which made my growth more prominent. ‘ I take it as a real compliment and I am truly flattered, when one reaches my age it is easy to imagine you have lost your ability to attract a guy, so I feel very happy about that – and on that note if you don’t mind. May I suggest we retire to the bedroom so I can sample my newly grown fruit?’ The next hour was the most beautiful experience I have ever had.