Resurrecting myself this morning after a long Easter weekend buried in academic assignments was quite a shock to the system.

And catching up with all the news and blogs I’d missed has made me feel that I’ve awakened to a whole new world, like some born-again Rip van Winkle. Or, considering how I looked when I unwisely glanced in a mirror on arising, maybe I’d better make that Rip van Wrinkle.