FOR TODAY:

(1) Talk about the discussion

(2) Add myself to discussion

(3) The writer's task. The reader's task. Busy readers, distractions,
and attention spans.

FOR THURSDAY: Reader habits.  The beginning, the middle and the end.

Look at a squirrelly bit of writing (NIH grant proposal?). Try to
identify what's wrong with it, and start fixing it.

*** Assignment for Thu:

Find two pieces of writing (two published papers etc.)

 - one that you found pleasant and fun to read

 - one that was a total challenge to read

For each one:

 * Pick two paragraphs from the middle of a section.

 * Say why these are illustrative of what you loved/hated about trying
   to read the paper

 * It's not fair to focus on content.