Well, I'm about to head out in the direction of California for my last year at Pomona College in Claremont. The trip will last about three days -- including a break in the middle to go rafting on the Rogue River in Southern Oregon.

Suffice to say I will not be able to post until then (the longest break in posting since the first month of my blog -- I even posted while I was in Communist China in December!). I do hope you'll forgive me for my absence.

Feel free to post thoughts and comments in this thread, though it's not necessary. Also, please visit my sponsor at The Moderate Voice. It's a great blog that's updated as frequently as Basie!

Thanks again for visiting Basie! I'll talk to you again on Sunday.