So ...

This isn't an apology, exactly, or trolling for pity. I'm not sure what it is.

You'll notice I haven't posted anything of substance in a while. I've been following the news and all (perhaps too much, given the other things I should be working on), but I haven't had anything very original to say (or perhaps I should say I haven't been able to convince myself that my banal-as-always thoughts are original enough to write down).

This could change any moment. I could wake up in a blogging mood tomorrow. Heck, there's a 50/50 chance this post will jinx me into thinking of something subtantive to post. But for the moment, academically as well as blogically, my critical thinking skills don't feel up to the task.