I’ve been granted a brief reprieve on my magnum opus distinguishing between the psychological and rational choice perspectives on the meaning of “political sophistication.” The good news is that means my dissertation chair (probably) won’t kill me. The bad news is more light bloggage for the next few days…

In the meantime, I will leave you with a few random thoughts, most of which will make no sense unless you’ve experienced the same things I have in the past week:

• Vanderbilt may have the most screwed up political science department in the history of man.

• I need more Canadians in my life.

• Replacing Opryland with Opry Mills was a Good Thing™.

• I don’t think Andrew Johnson sounded like Fred Thompson.

• Greene County, Tennessee, may be the most beautiful place on earth.

• Nothing beats sitting around a warm campfire eating S’mores with family.