It has its charms.

[ Says Lex, whose goal is probably someday to own all of it. ]

The university in particular is at least trying to drag us forward into the current age. Makes for a nice change from the old guard determined to crush even the smallest sign of progress under its fancy gilded boot.

[ But tell us what you really think, Alexander! Don't hold back because you met this person five minutes ago. Have you even exchanged names. ]