Spaw, you must not berate yourself for having a "worthless" degree. The philosophical insights which you acquired during your years of study are now being passed on to others via the 'Cat and as the years pass will come to bear a rich fruit.

I attribute my own current level of intellectual development directly to your influence. What more can I say ?

That said, one of the prettiest university towns in the country must be Northampton MA. Can't remember the name of the college there (Brown?) but a hell of a lot of good music as well. AND they have a guitarmaking school there, fot those who might want to forsake the groves of academe for the life of a struggling craftsperson. (As I did)

Murray