I have not listened to Rev. Wright's speech, but I was awfully disappointed by Obama's repudiation of him. I felt it showed a lot more character to stand up for him, saying that he could no more denounce him than he could denounce his own grandmother.

Regarding Ithaca: travel there is a nightmare. Don't fly US Airways. It is entirely possible to spend 24 hours hopping from tiny airport to tiny airport while flights are canceled right and left. Remember also that you were awfully unhappy with the weather in Chicago, and spoke longingly of doing your homework in 80-degree sunshine in December.

On the other hand, Daniel says Cornell has an excellent math department and is oriented towards teaching as well as pure research, although I don't know if that part of your graduate career is over or not. Are you transferring, or just relocating and will continue working for the San Diego degree remotely?

In other news, Daniel and I are getting married! You should do your road trip and come to a Bay Area party we're holding in late July/early August.