oh, i've finished reading jonathan franzen's the corrections and would love to say something intelligent about it, but what i said below about music applies equally to books. i actually completed reading the last 60 pages or so while i kept up with the news on tuesday, though i've since reread those pages since they obviously didn't have my full attention at the time, and they most assuredly deserved them. it's an excellent book, but for now all i'll say is that it's like white noise and the crying of lot 49 sung to the tune of "i'll be home for christmas." that's right.