i suddenly remembered what it was i meant to tell vaughn. about a month ago they redesigned hollis's search page, so that it now works like uva's. v is very disapproving and considers it a dumbing-down, describing it as a concession to "the essential stupidity of the harvard student." on the other hand, i'm starting to find what i need twice as quickly as i used to so i don't in the least mind being stupid. i always forget to key in last name comma first name. but what do i care? my preferred method of locating books is to hover in front of a shelf until something leaps out.