051111 #martian 1. Oh my god, Miguel's mom is so fucking hot. 2. Randle the gentle giant--his legs have twisted around because he's grown too fast. He fractured his shoulder, couldn't play football any more, and his previous high school didn't really want him any more, at least that's what his mom said. She has that religious patina of sheeplikeness atop her master's in business and her used-to-be-an-educator, so my faith in her is not total; nevertheless, I feel like I know Randle a tiny bit better now, and that may make a tiny difference. 3. Why does Beamon hate Hanyard so much? If he's such a weaselly flake, why did he come to me to try to help me when I was really down?