Today, several people I know witnessed a rare event. An event so infrequent that the time between its occurrences is actually measured in total solar eclipses. So what is this phenomenon, you ask?

Nick Cochran was caught reading a book!

Now please don't misconstrue this to mean I am illiterate. I do fancy myself quite an avid reader! I am actually a very well-read young man and am interested in many different genres of literature: street signs, Snapple caps, sports scores, and of course, my friends' Away messages. I'm just not into books.

So now for the question on each of your minds: what was this book I deemed worthy of my time? It is called The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number. I was, indeed, astonished.

Though my astonishment could not be compared to my dad's own astonishment at the sight of me reading a book. He even took a picture to remember the rare event.