You thought the leaden winter would bring you down forever...Today:Temperature rose above freezing for the first time in a month. Hat and gloves = off.I always feel like a monotheist in the middle of the seasons, and a p…
Life is full of memorable moments, and last weekend was not one of them. But it will no doubt become one of those caesuras of unremembered pleasure that Wordsworth counts among "the best portion of a good man's life." I'…
Current air temperature in Madison, Wisconsin, at 7:43 a.m. Monday morning: -16F (-26C). I couldn't quite bring myself to call in sick. "It's no secret that a conscience can sometimes be a pest." -U2 More on this as i…
I took four hours off work yesterday morning to go to a Hebrew Department tea social. Recap: 1. I think I want to spend a year studying in Jerusalem. Now I have to convince Elissa that that's a good idea. 2. I'm also f…
