Before COVID shut the library down, I was helping a little boy and his mom find books.
“What do you like to read about?” I asked. “Dinosaurs!” This is common request, but can mean different things, “Okay. Do you want a story about dinosaurs, or facts about dinosaurs?” “Facts.” I took him to the dinosaur section (567.9) of the juvenile nonfiction. He picked out a couple books, and I asked him if there was anything else he was looking for. “Do you have anything on DNA?” I had to think about that for a second. “I think so…but I’ll have to look it up.” The boy beamed, “I want to find out how DNA works, so I can bring them back!” “We just saw Jurassic Park,” his mom explained with a smile that did not waver when she added, “We didn’t learn anything.”
[id: Jadzia Dax and Kira Nerys stand on a turbo lift. Jadzia says, “You are so obsessed with appearances.” Nerys replies, “And sometimes your taste in men frightens me.” As they step out into ops, Jadzia says, “I’ll make sure to tell Worf you said so.” They walk past Worf, who asks, “Tell me what?” Jadzia replies, “Don’t be so nosy.” / end id]
