“There are twenty-seven specific complaints against the British Crown set forth in the Declaration of Independence. To modern ears they still sound reasonable. They still sound reasonable, in large part, because so many of them can be leveled against the present federal government of the United States.”

Speaking of which, since you’re in Boston I recommend you take a look at the Atlantic Ideas Tour, which includes an appearance by Mr. O’Rourke himself, but also some very interesting (and reasonably-priced) panels…
http://www.theatlantic.com/ideastour/tour/boston.mhtml

And this is all a way of saying: Hello! Hope all is well in Cambridge! The Elm City is the same old. SOM is a whirlwind so far, so I won’t pretend to make a solid judgement on it, but I’m quite optimistic about the year, and I hope Harvard Law is making you feel the same. Drink one at John Harvard’s for me.

KEB