A former student writes:

Hi Prof Jerz,
Hope all is well with you. I opened my Amazon “Gold Box” this morning to find this waiting: http://www.amazon.com/The-First-Years-LC27027-Octotunes/dp/B000I2MRMY

Of ferocious tigers and wild strawberries: Engage
Desk toys, like those you find at Office Playground, are not made because people are bored. They’re made because desk jockeys need a mental break now and again. So, who said post-secondary teachers can’t do the same? Check out the website of Rainbow Hector, the “mascot” of a prof at my beloved alma mater, Seton Hill. Dennis has five — six? seven? — Hectors in his office alone.