A couple is divided on the issue of whether to leave their defective robot son as-is, or go for the upgrade.

(from Best American Short Stories, 2003)

I love sci-fi that reminds me of regular old real-people fiction. And I love artsy, real-people fiction with sci-fi machinations. I would like to read more of it.
I read this outside. The days in Philadelphia have been beautiful.

Last night was awful. But I was happy to share some horrible moments with really good people. My best friend and I have experienced a lot of disasters together. Good company in bad times can’t be overrated. Yeah, maybe we’re just bad, bad luck, but it’s worth it.