So, the brief snowfall yesterday didn’t last long, nor did any of it stick. So it’s trying again today. Gah! I’ve made great progress on this paper, which is speeding along now. I had an interview with a Senator to do f...

So, it looks like today might be the day – snow in the Nation’s Capital. Alas! We made it right until the end of November. Hopefully it won’t stick. Nothing much to report from Public Service Pride (aka gay husband hunt...

Grad school applications are due soon. I remember feeling completely lost around this time last year. I had 6 classes, a thesis that was in the works, and finals week upon me as I worked to produce a statement of purpo...

Now that Thanksgiving's over, it's time to get to work on a number of things. For starters, I need to submit my grad school applications by December 1st (self-imposed deadline). Then I need to apply for jobs and pay my m...

So, it’s cool and rainy out in the Nation’s Capital. But hey – still no snow, so I’m hoping we can make it to the December mark before then… Now that my first major paper is handed in and out of the way, it’s time to st...

word of the day: keener quote of the day:               Prof: So, Freud believed that when we repress our thoughts about waste matter, it only bubbles up later on ...

So, it remains overcast and rainy in the Nation’s Capital, but hey, at least the precipitation is still liquid! I’m putting the final couple of tweaks to my bibliography, and then my first research paper gets handed in ...

December 7th, 10th, 14th, 17th -- these dates will determine how I'm going to fare in grad school, and in my career, and ultimately in this life. It's scary.  I'm not in full-blown panic mode just yet, but that's c...

So, after yesterday was far colder than promised, today looks to be nicer. But all that icy fog in the air yesterday was quite the reminder that it’s almost December – yikes! Well, that and the giant Xmas tree in the foy...