Today is the fall solstice, so we are officially out of summer, even though the temperatures would indicate otherwise. Here in Florida it is still unbearably hot at times, and we don't really don't note the passing of seasons like our northern counterparts. But fall is still fall, a time that has always felt incredibly optimistic to me, since I measure my life in academic calendars and not January-December ones.
Gifted English II: Author of the Day is Michael Crichton, the highest-paid author in America. He passed away last spring from cancer but during his life contributed extensively to popular culture, most notably through his creation of the television series E.R. After our A of D, we will turn our attention back to Antigone and a syntax analysis related to it.
APees: You need your copy of the Macplay today, and we are jumping right in to Act I. Prepare to be amazed by Shakespeare's vision.
