There was an earthquake in Sichuan province. It's many hundred miles away. I didn't feel it, but some people in Beijing did.

Many thousands are dead down in the south. This is a grand opportunity for the PRC to look heroic, and they are taking it. I would too, if I were them. Anyway, this is a moment in history to pray for the people of China. The damage, as I understand it, is intense.

In personal news, I'm really kind of burning out. The time is flying, but I'm so ready to finish my work here and have a breather. The professor has taken his books off the shelf, and I think he is either beginning to pack, or intent on making an enormous mess. Either way, though, he is changing the scenery, and I'm afraid I should look in to doing the same soon.

T