I'm leaving on Thursday for Chicago to attend the political science conference. I have to take a break from the computer until Sunday. Maybe Monday.
In the meantime,
Congratulate Dan Drezner on becoming a dad.
Read this essay by Tim Burke on protecting kids from wacky science experiments and dodgeball bullies. Feel free to talk about it here, since he doesn't have comments. I've been thinking a lot about holding the chaos back from our kids, but that will be an essay another time. While you're there, read his dear John letter.
