First day of school
Not for the kids (they’ve been at it, on and off, all summer)–for me. I’m back to teaching at William & Mary this fall. Only one class (that’s about all I can manage [...]
The Edwards affair
Just a quick note: you can read a few of my thoughts on the Edwards Affair here. More soon.
Books from Princeton and Spain
Yesterday, two boxes of new books arrived in the same mail delivery. The smaller package was my hot-off-the-press copy of The Art of the Public Grovel, which is now shipping from the Princeton [...]
And now back to real life.
My fortieth birthday was delightful. I had breakfast in bed and presents and a lovely birthday dinner at home on Friday, and another dinner at the Blue Talon on Saturday. It was a wonderful [...]
(Clearing throat, finding pitch…)
Ahem. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR ME, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEE. Yep, I’m forty today. And although people have been making cracks about aging all week, [...]