Comments on: The Good News

By: washburn

washburn — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:51:04 +0000

Hey Rachel and WF! Glad you hear from you both. Hope you’re both flourishing vigorously, or some more relaxing equivalent.

By: Westringia F.

Westringia F. — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:17:50 +0000

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Congratulations on the defense! :D [& I really ought to read your blog more frequently.]

By: raque

raque — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:35:15 +0000

Big congrats on the defense! Surely it was those weeks spent in repose in the Northwoods that spurred you on, no? :)

FamousP, it’s sad that I’m corresponding with you through blog comments. Congrats to you two as well. There might be big changes afoot here, too, as E. just had an interview for a job in Denver.

By: washburn

washburn — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 16:47:03 +0000

Hey Tom, congrats on the move to Delaware! Sounds like a fantastic opportunity, though I’m sad to see you fleeing the vicinity (although since I never made it out to St. Louis, I can’t really scold you too soundly, I suppose). But you’ll be in visiting distance from DC anyhow, yes? Definitely let me know if you’ll be in CU or Chicago before you leave, in case we can arrange a tearful ceremonial send-off involving some cheap rum and good beer.

By: FamousP

FamousP — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 16:28:38 +0000

Congrats on the defense, BFD! That’s great! Now all you have to do is find a job. Ah, there’s the rub.

Speaking of which, Jen and I are moving on to Delaware. She and I both have jobs at UDel in Newark. She’s going to be running their Rare Book Bibliographic unit and I will be working as an Archivist in their Special Collections department. We move out of St. Louis on Jan 4. ANd I get to meet Gephardt (hopefully) this coming Friday. I’ll send you a pic.

Congratulations again! That’s really great news.

By: washburn

washburn — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 16:27:47 +0000

Thanks Al & Dave. I should perhaps note with respect to Mr. Schwanthaler that I too had no idea who he was until I saw that I could pick up a nineteenth century marble bust of the poor fellow for $2.25 on Ebay. Crazy King Ludwig’s favorite sculptor, and the decorator of what might be the world’s most pure hall of ~~heads~~ fame, I felt that the least I could do for Mr. Schwanthaler was to stick him in a nook somewhere in my office or home. I hope he appreciates the gesture.

Speaking of which, thanks again to y’all for your kind congratulations.

By: Dave Lartigue

Dave Lartigue — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:48:33 +0000

Congratulations on the dissertation!

By: Al

Al — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:18:13 +0000

I had to look up Ludwig Schwanthaler; I didn’t know who he was. Congrats on the ebay win (and the successful defense, natch).