Some of my favorite moments in the strip are when the characters drop their guard a little bit, and we see glimpses of their bruised humanity. It doesn't happen often, but those strips carry a bit more meaning than most.

If you haven't seen them before, take a minute to read the two-week storyline where Sheldon reminisces about his parents...or the two-day arc where Gramp thinks back on his his wife. They're both nice moments.

In fun news, über-librarian Jana Atkins writes to report that the Univ. of Central Oklahoma's Chambers Library is picking up a number of Cuban CDs based on my earlier post. Jana's ordered a copy of all the Cuban musicians mentioned, and two copies of Celia!

Drop by the library and check out their collection of Cuban tunes -- you won't be disappointed! And thanks, Jana!