If you're like me and you subscribe to more blogs than you possibly keep up with, you may not have noticed that I've been on hiatus. Not intentionally, mind you. I didn't plan to go a month or more between updates. It just happened to work out that way. Nothing earth-shattering or life-altering has occurred. I've just been busy out there in the land of Real Life. School has started. Not just for my kids, but for me, too. This means most of my evenings are spent reading textbooks or articles, or working on assignments. I have two classes this semester that require I pay close attention to due dates. American English 10 response papers (3-5 pages on average). Create and administer a survey. Translate a recorded bit of speech into IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet). Major Project: one-hour interview, analysis, and some translation (I think). Details are supposed to be shared next week. ...