portrait of the blogger as a young critic

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From Mueller's comments on "The Presentation of Authorial Self in Milton's Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce" (emphasis mine):

... this paper tends toward the loose and baggy in wordy sentence construction and leisurely progression. More economy, more precision, sharper focus will put your fine insights in better stead.

[The full comment is actually very kind, and Mueller was not the first or last professor to tell me to cut the fluff. Ars longa...]

In the meantime, there is someone down the street woo-hooing. Perhaps there is sledding involved.

My neighbor had a bit of a time skidding-sliding out of their garage this morning. I am again glad that I don't have to go anywhere today.