I’m very sorry never to have really got back up to speed after the August break. The blog is still very much alive, but the Muse unusually silent, and it has been a very busy and chaotic time the past few weeks. Currently we are in Chicago for a couple of days, and there will be no real break in the action — no time for quiet reflection and the scratching of the quill — for several more days to come.
Meanwhile, stay alert, readers: things are getting hot. Remember the way events often unfold: gradually, then suddenly.