Once more into the breach

Heh. Alex beat me to the punch. Starting this afternoon, I'm taking a little "break" from Snackerville. From the 9th-19th I'll be holed up in an undisclosed location, trying my damndest to knock the stuffing out of the dissertation. Please feel free to send good writing vibes in my direction! Regular commenter Alex will be filling in for me here, ably assisted by Snackers Christopher and Matt. Y'all play nice while I'm gone.