Just some quick thought for the day... I'm thinking about getting a DSL connection in my apartment after the holidays. My bosses in Cairo have DSL at work and at home, so it would be convenient to talk to them anytime using MSN Messenger or Skype. This wouldn't be a blinding fast connection (it's actually ADSL), but fast enough. Of course, many of you out there have really fast connections and I could talk to you from home, too.

I'm also gearing up for some serious research into jobs or graduate schools for when I return to the U.S., so I think that will require quite a bit of time online.

Big weekend coming up -- Thanksgiving in Beni Sueff, then Sat. and Sun. in Cairo for a teaching conference.

No big news. It seems that most people I talk to are quite nervous about the results of the recent election in Egypt. Out of 440 representatives, about 70 are now from the Muslim Brotherhood. That's less than 20%, but a big increase from the 30 people who previously held office. I'm curious what the short- and long-term reaction by the U.S. govt. will be. It seems that throwing millions of dollars to Egypt is not having the desired result. I wonder what Plan B will be...?