Real­tors are just plain people.

Some­times they’re self-​​important, insis­tent, shrill fools. The sort who blow trivia out of pro­por­tion, and ignore impor­tant but incon­ve­nient facts even when you point them out fif­teen times.

Pretty nor­mal peo­ple, therefore.

I’ll be back soon. Hope­fully. Will pro­vide del​.icio​.us links, meantime.

Com­ing soon: How to save aca­d­e­mic sci­ence and engi­neer­ing, in five easy steps.

No, really. No joke.