A peek at the life, times and thoughts of John during his two-year stint in Knoxville.

The new quarter is officially off and running.

Seven classes this quarter. I really thought the number was higher, but then I started blocking out segments on my big whiteboard purchased a quarter ago (the small whiteboard I bought the first quarter is now used for drawings called "Whiteboard Adventures" and posted on Facebook) I realized that was it.

Monday is shaping up to be the tough day. Arguably the two most challenging courses are back-to-back Monday morning.

We'll see how my "stay on top of things" attitude works out this quarter. Hopefully better than last.