I'm going to the gym in just a moment, really I am. I worked on my paper some this morning, skipping handball and Russian (horror!), and then had a very enjoyable lunch with my sister. She helped/made me articulate some arguments I'll use in my paper. Have I mentioned I have a paper due Thursday? I'm going to analyze various proposals which seek to regulate or remove sex and violence in TV and films, and/or to remove or regulate ads for alcohol and tobacco. While talking to Nandini, I articulated the (as always, obvious in hindsight) argument that these proposals seek to attack various parts of the message-reception/persuasion process (e.g., exposure, source credibility, uncontested message).

Russian history lecture: fun! As we approach the end of the semester, we also approach the Russian Revolutions, which makes me feel as though I should hear peppy music, e.g., "Y'all Ready For This," at the end of each lecture.

Russian history amuses and fascinates me. A giant gap emerged, by the beginning of this century, between an ancient monarchical government and a huge, century-old radical movement with this elaborate and ultra-intellectual ideology. I really like tracing those developments.

Really, I'm going to practice my handball now (aiee!) and then go home and work on that paper.