I return.

I was down in South Bend yesterday, watching and cheering on the team. There were some good spots, some bad spots, and some absolutely horrible spots. As the band, we did our job. Oh, well. Twice, now, I've gone down, hoping that I could say that we won one to a friend of mine who goes to ND, and twice I've been denied. Oh, well. Now, I have to concentrate on writing a summary for a thesis idea that I don't have. I'm not wholly sure what one writes about in a Medieval and Early Modern Studies thesis, anyway, so I really am starting from square one. Anyone with ideas will be appreciated. The whole semester stretches large before me, and I say "Oh, s**t. How am I ever going to get this done on time?"

And since I've been gone, there's plenty to see around. As it would seem even fruit can have fun.

Out of freetobelieve, we have knowledge that even ministers don't always like church.

And then there's a piece abouthow the Islamic Middle East needs to be more like the West. I'm not sure what opinion I should hold on this. So I'll solicit yours, instead.

Related in the short-circuiting of my mind, is this bit from 23 Apples of Eris about the upcoming election.

( Vote Demolican )

Or if politics isn't you thing, maybe a squirrel conspiracy is right up your alley?

Last, but not least, giant list o' statements.

( Giant meme )