the beginning of Fall 2008.

as i finish the first week of my second semester, i feel confident that this semester will provide me with much of the tools i need to refine a topic for my thesis, which is at the moment, still undetermined. i'm only taking three classes, but will have plenty of reading and researching and writing and therefore i am thankful for the extra time to accomplish it all and to accomplish it well as i wrap up 2008. my bibliography grows quickly in the right column of this blog, as i will add my texts for this semester: