We went to Alameda to get worms for the composter last Friday. I was in the throws of the last pages of The Passage, and really, the Bay Worms group and the intentional community and the urban farm that surrounds it (partially built out of/in old military barracks) reminded me so much fo the description of the First Colony. I suppose the future is now, except I am annoyed I have to wait 12 months for the next installation in the saga... Hopefully by then our worms will be helping  us make some delicious food.