Right now this is the level of discourse I'm up to: Heckuva Lost episode last night.

If anyone reading this is interested in going to a writer's conference, I'm told that the deadline is fast approaching (May 17) for applying to the Napa Valley Writers Conference, and scholarships are available for poets to work with Forrest Gander, Brenda Hillman, Arthur Sze or C.D. Wright (the fiction faculty are Ron Carlson, Michelle Huneven, Antonya Nelson, or ZZ Packer). I never officially attended it, but I did visit some friends who were attending for a couple of days back in 1999 and it seemed to be a great time. It's one of the strongest faculties you'll find at any such conference—plus it's in an absolutely beautiful area. Click on the link for application details.

Papers to grade—sometimes I think that's "grade" in the sense of "To level or smooth to a desired or horizontal gradient." Sigh.