November 14: I was remiss in pointing out last week that, if you need context for the above cartoon, you can check out the ménage à trois of Celia, Cindy and a laptop. In that cartoon, Celia realizes she may be competing with Cindy's 20,000 fans for her affection.

Attack of the Same-Sex Sleeper Cells is now 18 months old. I think that's safely beyond the Apple iPhone precedent of two months, so I won't be offering rebates to readers who bought the book at full price last year, even though it's now available for $6.40.

That's right. Due to the strength of the loonie and the weakness of sales, I'm slashing the price to a mere $6.40, which works out to an even $10 including GST and delivery. Please consider it as a gift for politically astute friends who like to laugh. Click on the ad at top. Purchasing is easy and will help support Weltschmerz, making a future book possible.

Thanks!

A panel from Attack of the Same-sex Sleeper Cells.

Earworm: Luscious Life by this year's Polaris Prize-winner Patrick Watson, from Montreal.