And so...

This will likely be my last blog for English 444. While I intend to keep the Multiple Composer blog up and running, I am probably going to delete the previous posts in order to make room for more up to date posts (plus, their kind of “forced” blogs if you know what I mean.) First, a little house keeping:

1. My heartfelt thanks for those who have lent kind words for my friend who is battling cancer at this time. Unfortunately, things are not going his way. After further testing, the bastard cancer has made its way to his spine, and the doctors at U of M have had to condense a six week treatment down to two. He’s not done fighting, and his doctors are great, so there’s still hope.

2. I’ve been accepted into the University of Nevada, Reno’s PhD program in composition and rhetoric. I owe Steve a large alcoholic beverage of his choice for writing what must have been an outstanding letter of recommendation, (I can’t think of why else they would let me in.) I’ll be teaching three classes while studying, and am now trying to figure out how the hell I’m going to make the 2100 mile move. I guess the news is still sinking in a bit and I don’t really feel like I’m going just yet. I’m sure that will change quickly. Funny story: The director of the grad program called me to tell me the good news and started to describe the great area, and how they have Lake Tahoe and how wonderful it is. I had to respond by reminding him that I’m from Michigan and we’ve something like a lake each out here, (they get in the way more than anything else.) So he asked if we had mountains.

This class has been a trip. I’ve actually had a lot of fun. Steve’s classes usually are. Like I said, the Multiple Composer will stay active and I will update it as I go through my program in Nevada, so feel free to check back and link to my blog anytime. I’d be happy to link to anyone’s blog in this class. I’ve noticed it’s easier to blog about what is happening as opposed to e-mailing people about what’s going on.

So, I guess that’s it for ENG 444. On to bigger, and hopefully, better things.