hey, sorry i disappeared like that, i had to go to new york yesterday on short notice. a few days before that it was newark, new jersey (ah, beautiful newark). even my after work time has been pretty packed. there's no arabic class this week because of spring break, so this time last week i thought i'd have some extra free time. in fact, it's the opposite. the college where my wife teaches is on spring break too. and so many of my friends and neighbors in faculty housing are in goof off mode right now and i've been goofing right along with them
meanwhile, things should pick up here again. i've edited the below post, adding in the senator contact information that kirk posted in the comments. (thanks kirk!) i guess i should have done that originally.