I Survived the Smithsonian

Actually, it was great fun. I was intimidated by the very idea of speaking at the Smithsonian, but when it came down to it I was blessed with a generous moderator, Fred Winter, a kind host, Melody Curtis, and an interested audience. What more could I ask for? Nobody shot me down with nasty questions (always a possibility), and the discussion was lively right up until the point that Melody pulled the plug. I'm very pleased, and happy to be home safe as well.

I got a little bit of publicity out of it, too. There was a pre-event write up in the Washington Post Express. I was fairly well-quoted and I'm happy with it. They used a photo of me that's a solid six years old, but that's okay too. Actually, I quite wish I still had those glasses. I don't know where my sense of style's gone...

Now, back to work...