End of semester

Last day of classes for me (classes at the college end tomorrow) - always a little sad, and very strange coupled with travel-anxiety (I leave for Salt Lake City EARLY Friday morning, and am on panels at the convention there starting at 2 or 3 pm). Beautiful mild weather, cloudy and moist - students dragging themselves into the US History class after doing the usual all-nighter activity with getting their papers done.

Wrapped the Civil War - will wrap the Protestant Reformation (including a re...