And that must be it ...

... for blogging tonight. I must resume reading War and Peace. But before I do, since this blog purports to be a behind-the-scenes look at my job, let me tell you something about my day. The acting deputy pop arts editor was off today, the pop arts editor himself wasn't scheduled to come in until late in the day -- in order to handle Golden Globes coverage -- and the fine arts editor was off. Since I am also interim religion editor, I had quite a full plate today. Nonetheless, I did manage to finally get through several piles of snail mail that have been awating my attention. I mention all this in the hope that anyone who may have sent me a letter will understand that I am woefully behind in the clerical aspects of my job and that a reply, while eventual, is unlikely to be immediate (but they have probably figured that out already, I suppose, since it's been weeks in many cases since they wrote).