Amidst all the talk of a government shut-down, I feel rather guilty for explaining my own shut-down. But since some of you have asked, here's the story:
I was talking with a few students not long ago, and one of them told me a story about getting flicked off by someone with a Twins bumper sticker. I asked him to describe the car, because said flicker could most definitely have been one of our Minnesota acquaintances. The student asked why I wanted to know, and I explained that Matt and I have several friends from Minnesota living in Maryland. I said that we function like an immigrant community, forming our own "Little Minnesota," watching football, going to baseball games, etc. Out of nowhere another student asked, "And blogging?" I told him that was ridiculous, then Googled myself as soon as I had a chance. Our blog is the fourth link. This is the same student who has a D because he hasn't turned in a single homework assignment all quarter. Obviously, his free time is being terribly misspent.
And so we're locked down for the foreseeable future. Thank you for continuing to love our family and language as much as we do.
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