Selling Sno-Cones at the Beach

the capital of SD is Bismarck

B. said at dinner, "you haven't written much in your blog lately, huh? Falling behind, aren't you?"

With that kind of pressure, here I am. Ah, negative reinforcement - it's what REALLY motivates me.

For those who read yesterday's entry about my data issues, I am pleased to report that I was correct: using departmental totals means that geography is an even smaller proportion of college majors than if you just use declared majors. Why? Because economics and journalism and poli sci are all full of gung-ho top students who declare their PRE-MAJOR the minute they arrive on campus. Geography, on the other hand, gets the dreamers and the indecisives and the students who've been kicked out of other majors for insufficient achievement. No pre-majors here, no sir. Major in rivers and state capitals? No thank you.

But we're not bitter, no, not at all.

I have a couple of things to write about: aging (from spending a week with my parents); and weight loss surgery. But I'll leave that for the weekend; it's what that Dissertation-in-1/4-Hour-per-Day book calls "parking on a downhill." There's real momentum in finishing what you have to say, but in still having an idea where you're going next, in order to start the next day's work.

And speaking of which, I forgot to write lease conditions this afternoon. I was supposed to write them yesterday. We (it is to be hoped) have new tenants!!

Is Bismarck in SD or ND? I really have no idea.