Why, yes, I believe I have dropped off the face of the earth....

Not really--gravity's still working in my neck of the woods. 

But, so am I--which cuts in on posting time, and thinking time.  Something about having 80% of my load be new courses this semester is making me really not feel like spending time typing anything I don't have to.  Technically, I don't have to type the lesson plans either--but they're so much easier to teach from that way. 

Random comment for today:  I took my dog to the vet to get an immunization, and they did not give him a shot.  They squoze some liquid down his nose.  This looked rather uncomfortable, but I suppose it didn't hurt. 

Deep Medium-level thought for today:  The writing style of Ezekiel always catches me by surprise.  He seems more wordy or something (at least in the first two chapters)--like, God suddenly started speaking in highly detailed paragraphs instead of poems and metaphors.  For what that's worth.