Sorry about the long silence. This is a tense time. I had an interview last Thursday for a job that is (for me) just about perfect: an excellent school in an inexpensive area not too far from New York City and the Washington-Baltimore area. Most of my friends and relatives live in one or the other. I would also be just about perfect for the job, but it remains to be seen whether I convinced them that that is true. Since there are three other finalists, the odds are not all that great. The decision is supposed to come Thursday. I'll blog an item or two before then, including one coming up in just a few minutes.