Pomegranate<\/em><\/a> papers. I find it hard to do serious writing while on a pleasure trip, but this kind of work-related reading does not bother me because it is the kind of work that I enjoy. I can probably read more closely because I do not feel pressured, if that makes sense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"M. and I are traveling right now, and, genius that I am, I forgot to bring the cable that connects camera to PowerBook, so I cannot even post any pretty pictures. Expect some link-rich posting soon. I have been reading book proposals and Pomegranate papers. 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