While I initially wanted to finish the classes for my MA in a single year (by taking classes through the summer, and writing my thesis from home afterwards), this is not what’s going to be happening. Instead, I’m working through the summer and will be taking a class and writing my thesis in the fall, and taking another class in the spring. Now for the exciting part: I’ve been asked to teach a class this fall (and spring, if the fall goes well). The class is Philosophy of the Human Person, and I pretty much have been given total freedom over what I will be presenting. This leaves me of course in the unenviable position of deciding, from among works that were written through the course of millennia, which are the most important and worth teaching to freshmen in three-hour sessions on Tuesday nights. Sigh.

Besides that, I’m working as the editorial assistant in putting together a new journal of philosophy that will be published from here. You can see the prototype of the website here. I’ve just put it on our site temporarily.

Speaking of our site, I’ve been rather annoyed at the GoDaddy commercials that keep coming out, so I think I’m going to switch to Bluehost as this service expires. Bluehost is based in Utah, actually, and they have some strict anti-pornography laws there, so I think they are not likely to fall into the same problems that I see with GoDaddy. Any suggestions?

Other than that, I’m living with a family over the summer and helping them out a little in exchange for room and board. It’s a lot of fun, and they have such a different way of life than I’m used to, so I’m learning a lot as well. They are very spontaneous, and have been known to suddenly pack up and set out on a trip – most recently, to Connecticut – with very little notice. It’s fine, though, and great to be with a family again.

I miss Canada, and living in the country, and having a vehicle to drive and siblings to frustrate and the Toronto parties and the March for Life and all; say a prayer and don’t forget about me!