Shots In The Dark

I had a great visit to Yale yesterday, although I do have one pointer for aspiring lecturers: try not to give your talk at the exact same time as a much-publicized lecture by New York Times columnist David Brooks. Nonetheless, thanks to all those people who came to the Branford College master's tea and to the Yale Bookstore for some terrific conversation. And much appreciation to Branford master Steven Smith and writing tutor Fred Strebeigh for setting up the event. It's always nice to make a return visit to Yale, and New Haven certainly looks much spiffier than when I was a student....