Hang in there, readers

I promise, I have to much to post about. Good Italian food, interesting social events, further illegal developments in the lives of my children, Republican hypocrisy, Elvis Costello, bookshelves, Mark Helprin, beer, and much, much more. But I'm wrapping up a 6 hour semester and still landing on my feet in a new job, so please cut me a little slack. Just this once. It's 10:33, and I have a 20 page paper due tomorrow, and I'm on page 12 . . .