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From the Globe and Mail:

Beagle 2 not yet calling home from Mars

Scientists waited in vain for a sign that Europe's tiny Mars lander, the Beagle 2, had survived a landing on the Red Planet. Both a U.S. satellite and British radio telescope failed to pick up its signal.

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My Christmas

It went nicely. The gifts were good--Life of Pi, Fury, a portable CD tote, new clothes including a nice dark navy blue blazer--and were followed by pleasant time spent with the family (both nuclear and extended, via the latter's visit). It was all quite good.

Winter Term Courses

I decided to go over my courses for this coming semester, to bring myself entirely up to speed on my schedule.

813* - Topics in Medieval Literature I: Drama and Devotion - M. Pappano - Tues. 11:30 - 1:30 (Offered in the Winter term)

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825* - Topics in Renaissance Non_Dramatic Literature II: Renaissance Cultural Capital - E. Hanson - Wed. 11:30 - 1:30 (Offered in the Winter term)

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844* - Topics in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature I: Laurence Sterne - C. Fanning - Wed 2:30 - 4:30 (Offered in the Winter term)

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As it turns out, my schedule should be pretty good indeed.