Programming Notes....

OK, I have a huge sleep debt to pay back this weekend after a long, tough week of sleep deprivation.

I taught my lab this morning which is always exhilarating yet exhausting.

Today is always a sad day - this is the fourth anniversary of my Dad's death. I'll have a sip of slivovitz before bed in his honor and memory.

Regular programming will return whenever I recover, likely by Monday.....

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