I think maybe I should have become a sociologist and made conservative Mennonites my study group. Study the way they think that makes the different from people at large, why their church's split, how they maintain order in their congregations, etc. I think it would be fascinating, and I don't know that it's ever been done before.

I'm in Seattle right now, at Barney's house. He's a Senior at Seattle Pacific U, and he's living in a house with 5 other guys. We hit the downtown this afternoon.

I don't walk in a big city very often, and it sort of turns me philosophical. All the people, a sweeping wave of humanity. Buying stuff to impress people and make themselves feel like somebody. A stereotype, sure, but maybe it's accurate.

There's something about downtown in a big city that I like though, so many people, so much nice stuff, the violinist out front, the fish market.