Sinister: Ministry of Silly Hats.

[Richard Gassan]

Hello, all --

I am pleased to report that the week before I go see B&S in Boston and then 
New York (note the canny inclusion of list-related material before plunging 
into solipsism), I am defending my dissertation before The Committee. This 
affair is more intimidating than it sounds, since we've all had a healthy 
amount of communication (and by god that kept me off drugs - apologies to 
non-U.S. readers, who are not bombarded with family-oriented anti-drug(s) 
messages).

But, more importantly: I get to buy a Silly Hat for my graduation (May 
25th), and I just did that on the web. (Yes, there are sites where you can 
buy silly academic hats. I bought the six-sided one, for no apparent reason.)

I've come to believe that one of the most important roles an academic can 
have is to wear his Silly Hat at least once a year.

Cheers,

Richard.

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