One odd and one end

• I'm happy that I've managed to finish reading four books so far this year, but I think my reading pace is going to slow down now that we're into the semester. For number five, I'm working on Dominic Meng-Hsuan Yang's book, The Great Exodus from China: Trauma, Memory, and Identity in Modern Taiwan, but so far it's a little slower going, probably because when I get around to reading it on the commute home, I'm too tired to focus.  
• I deactivated my BlueSky account the other day--I did wonder when I set up my account how long it would last. I guess I know now. I haven't deleted it, but I needed to take a break from it, and this seemed the best way. It was getting too distracting and negative for me at the moment. I suppose my posts and replies have disappeared--my apologies for messing up the internet!