Literal escapism

When: Thursday 7/16/09, around 8:15 AM
Where: MBTA 554 bus, inbound
Who: Male, 50s
What: Odd Hours by Dean Koontz

I would like to have been reading, too, but I had to put in my headphones so as not to hear the loud rantings of the man in front of me on the decline of civilization vis-a-vis Michelle Obama's sleeves, and Sonia Sotomayor's membership in "La Rosa" (aka "La Raza").