Too much to learn

First, let me just state up front and without equivocation that I know this is a classic doc student trap. I know it. I've heard it before. I've even said it to a friend or two. Admitting this fact is the first step on the road to recovery. Now that I have the disclaimer out of the way, let me just tell you that I've been reading some very interesting things over the last day or two.

Today, compliments of Trey Martindale and his del.icio.us links feed, I found academic coach, a new blog to read on a regular basis. I just love her tag line: "Earnest exhortations and random tidbits for dissertating grad students, post-doctoral job hunters and tenure-track faculty." Trey's really been on a roll lately. Looks like he's becoming one of my trusted sources. Of course, he's making it difficult to overcome that blogastination.

I've also been on another book buying spree. M.Q. Patton's 3rd edition of Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods arrived Wednesday afternoon. I think I've probably read 80% of it by now. It's a 600-page book so I'm more than just a touch bleary-eyed. My methodology chapter (first draft completed today!!!!) is certainly improved for having done so. I've got another couple of books on order. I hope they don't cause me to do a massive rewrite!