I still have two syllabi to finish, a research paper with a looming deadline, a messy office, and a huge to-do list.<\/p>\n

But I have a President that doesn’t suck, and that ain’t a bad thing.<\/p>\n

Cheers and best wishes to all. Check out WhiteHouse.gov<\/a>; I know it’s all symbolic at this point, but it’s something to see his face and name there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I still have two syllabi to finish, a research paper with a looming deadline, a messy office, and a huge to-do list. But I have a President that doesn’t suck, and that ain’t a bad thing. Cheers and best wishes to all. 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