I've been travelling for the last two weeks, which explains the lack of blogging. I had intended to try to keep up with things while I was out of town, but that has proven more difficultthan I had intended. Sorry about that. Regular blogging will resume on Tuesday.
When I return: Some thoughts on Freeman Dyson's review of Daniel Dennett in the New York Review of Books. Detailed commentary on John Brockman's anti-ID anthology. And a report on my non-embarrassing performance at the U. S. Amateur East Chess Tournament. Stay tuned!
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"Lucky thing we call this 'Mission Impossible'--the extremely difficult should be a snap."
Adam-
Er, I choose to interpret that as a compliment.