Hello all!

A few things:

1. Don't forget--you have an assignment due on your first day in class next week (the scrapbook). I expect brilliance, of course.

2. I am QUITE gratified by the level of discussion and understanding you are all currently displaying in you posts about LITAA. Please do keep it up. HOWEVER...

3. Has anyone noticed that it is exceptionally challenging to follow a particular line of discussion, since the overwhelming majority of you are writing posts, even when you are actually responding to or commenting on another post? It would seem that most of you have developed a healthy prejudice against using the "comment" function--a function which would enable you to create a LINEAR discussion of a single point, rather than a hodge-podge of posts that attempt to respond to multiple lines of discussion at once. You might consider this to be time-saving--however, any time it manages to save is directly counteracted by the inability of anyone to FOLLOW A CONVERSATION (as you might guess, an essential component of what we do here in AP3.) So, please, let's get into the habit of creating conversations by utilizing the post function, when we are responding to someone else, hm?

4. And if you're looking for a great way to apply your LITAA skills in practical fashion--may I suggest the ongoing DNC? Such glorious examples for analysis...

I look forward to seeing you all next week. Enjoy the waning days of summer...

Mr. LAZ