<p>Live from Smith: the D was among his audience at his appearance. She liked him a lot, was discussing the ins and outs of proposed carbon taxes.</p>
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<p>Just recently got back from dinner with D and three of her housemates. The usual: a bright, engaged, articulate group. One of them I would not want to face in an intellectual dark alley.</p>
<p>Intercepted one of D’s non-major profs of whom D has spoken highly. She was pleased to meet me and campaigned that D really needs to get a Ph.D. in <em>her</em> field, not that of one of her majors. )Whereas a major mentor in one of her fields has said that she’d recommend D to top 10 programs, she understands why D doesn’t want a Ph.D. in that field and respects it.)</p>
<p>I also had the privilege of sitting in on a music lesson (instrument technique)…do I ever approve of her teacher, a guy who plays with the Boston symphony, the Boston Pops, and others.</p>
<p>W, I owe you a PM, which will probably have to wait until I get home…I’m composing this in the lobby of the Autumn Inn.</p>