I'm in another mono-focus phase. On Wednesday I lecture on the book of Ezekiel. I'm not as panicked this time but still feel overwhelmed trying to cover 48 chapters of very figurative, imaginative writing in 1.25 hours.

Friday I leave for the American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting in Denver. It's fun to rub shoulders (at least at a distance) with those who write the books and commentaries I read. And then there is the book pavilion. Every conceivable publisher of biblical or religious studies' books all with incredible deals....