Back at it.

We wrapped up the week on campus without much trouble. It's three months of classes for now -- econometrics and policy for the second year students. We'll be back together for weekly chats via the web-based software; there will be lectures to watch online, too.

Homework includes a combination of writing assignments, a term paper, equation computations and data modeling as well as a few other things that will come our way between now and March.

I'll keep you updated on our progress as we plow through these courses to kick off 2009!