Where do I begin—the threat of the university to fire a tenured professor? The way that the attacks on September 11 and the war afterwards changed the semester (strangest term I’ve ever had, in terms of the rhythm of it)? I started the second semester behind, and the fact that I haven’t written in several months is evidence of it!
And, of course, I don’t have time to write anything more, as my evening class starts in a few minutes.