A few weeks have went by while I continue to research and write my three semester papers and also keep up with the weekly readings. Drafts are now in progress. I have about 38 pages on London coffeehouses and British Atlantic consumer culture in the eighteenth century from revamped and original material. I need to insert more references though, and reorganize. I have also completed about 13 pages on violence in the contemporary world (specifically evaluating the many dimensions of conflict in the twentieth century). I have focused more on the intellectual and political side, but I need to drop in more demographic and economic data. More referencing work lies ahead of me. My third paper will address nineteenth century Protestant missionaries and their fitful relationship with imperial resources, structures, and ideas. I am completing my secondary readings for that one.
However, I will be visiting the famed Lake District this Saturday, and will be visiting Wordsworth's grave,
Beatrix Potter's Hill Top Farm, and walking/driving around
Windermere, including a short ride on the ferry. Thank you,
Tony Richards for allowing me a peep these past six years!
In the meanwhile, the autumn has been coming on more slowly than in Michigan...
Food in a cafe... beautiful Mocha...
A glimpse from the top study hall in the Armstrong Building... My citadel.
Out my window...
A sunny morning today...
