Tuesday, December 28, 2010  Kudos, APA updates, etc.  Quickly,
because preparation calls.  Again, Spiros is right; or, at least
the spirit of his post. There's no denying that Professor
Leiter's recent posts have been invaluable for many job seekers,
search committees, and the philosophical community at large. In
the end, despite any differences of opinion the Reports and the
Smoker may have, they can sometimes obfuscate our mutual desire
to try to do good by the profession. Kudos.  On another note:
Boston is cold, windy, and slushy. I should've brought some
getting around shoes and/or boots. My feet are cold. I was
miserable this morning, but, my spirits have been lifted by my
friends' reports of successful interviews (and beers).  I'm a
veritable ray of sunshine now; or, at least will be for another
2 hours. Then, the smoker. Yay. I just hope this impending
sickness strikes after tomorrow, rather than tonight.  This
isn't to say that things don't still seem fucked up, but, I'm
here, so, whatevs. We'll save