everyone, whether or not you are planning on a creative project instead of (or along with) your final paper, please consider the following two or three things: a) now is as good a time as any to get started on papers and/or projects - don't leave it til it's too late just because I seem very lenient. b) email me or stop by to brainstorm if you are not sure how to narrow it down to something manageable. c) consider sharing papers and/or projects with the class via the blog - post a link, or email me your text and I'll put it up with a blog link here.