Ah, so much for consistency. The reasons for the long gap between postings here are sundry and not worth recounting. Forgive and let live, eh? Suffice it to say that I recently took a break from my program, having foundered early on the rocks of the rewriting phase (typically, as anyone who knows my history will attest). But now I am jumping back into the swim, just in time to enjoy the rigors of the latest common readings: The Confessions of St. Augustine and Dante's Divine Comedy. Well, I did ask for this! And I will try to do better at updating this blog regularly, even as I mean to try to do better at staying on pace with my creative and critical writing. We'll see if I can also manage to hold onto my job and my sanity! - Jp