Empower me!

That's great that you were able to spend some time with El this week. Again, it has to be tough having a long-distance relationship for much of the time, and any time together must be amazing.

I'm not sure how to answer the feminist questions. I think the general feminist idea right now is that women be allowed to do whatever they want. Thus the whole idea of the empowered pole dancer, whereas 30 years ago pole dancing would automatically be seen as exploiting the dancer. So, if your Korean au pair is OK with doing what she's doing, and El is OK with it, hey, that's feminist, right?

But what do I know, I'm just a guy.

I'm heading to Chicagoland on business for my main client today. I'll be back tomorrow night. Again, I feel a lot of nervous energy over the visit. I sometimes think I am not at all a people person, but I am not sure that's it. I think I'm just insecure, especially when I am supposed to act as a sort of authority.

I'll try to update from my hotel room tonight or tomorrow morning, like I did last time I was down there.

Going to Chicago on Friday for fun--to see the Silver Jews, and eat Indian food, and perhaps visit Polish town. I have no idea if it is called Polish town, but whatever. Should be fun.