It s something physical. In a general sense computers are more of a bother and they re not worth the effort. In the middle of all the reading, Jane Levine calls Shands Hospital so the group can speak to Nancy by speakerphone. Nancy, a fellow Thursday afternoon anti-grouper, is now stuck in the hospital, where she will receive a bone marrow transplant later on in the week. Jane Levine dials the number, and the phone rings a good three or four times.
Someone finally picks up on the other end.
Then Jane Levine plays a song for Nancy over the radio. Ed watches from his wheelchair as a guy with long, Jesus-like, scraggy hair rocks back and forth, as the group sings along, as Lonnie repeats the last syllable or two of each verse just slightly too late. Jane Levine is quite fond of Ed. Although she has failed to alter his support of the death penalty, a huge goal of hers, she thrives off their discussions on that and many other issues. This anti-group is just perfect for people like him, people who may not get out much because of their disabilities.