We’re busy writing a research paper. The Yankee found this special call, and we dreamed up a little hook to flesh out into a full paper.
Then we got set to do the data gathering and the content analysis of the gathered data. And that entire scenario absolutely evaporated on us one fine, sunny morning last week.
So we sat in the office and brainstormed something else. We had a lot of thinks — most of the thunks were probably mine, and they sound just like that don’t you know — and the actual second paper idea is better than the first.
Sunday night and last night we gathered up all the data, almost 8,000 little shining points of light. And, so, yeah, we’re keeping busy. Because that has to be shaped, molded, shifted, folded and understood. Then we have to finish writing the paper, and explain all of this.
The paper will get bounced around a bunch of times, jostling all the numbers until they go in some place where they look like they’ll fit. I’ve written some of the paper’s text already. I’ve gotten disgusted with it and rewrote it.
Tonight Word crashed, so I had to rewrite big swaths of it for a third time. That’s a frustrating experience, but it makes it better. And while I never wish my documents to disappear right off the computer screen, they can always be a great deal better.
If I can get nine or 10 pages in my section I’ll feel wordy. Hopefully it’ll be a good contribution. Back to it, then.
