i worked ridiculously late last night not just because i was web editing, but because we have a 16-page paper today, two of which are my section. i usually only have to deal with maybe 5 pieces: two columns, a staff editorial, a letters to the editor section and a cartoon.

yesterday was a longer day. i dealt with all that stuff, plus edited four other columns, wrote one of my own and helped with suggestions for the design of the page. the feature was a constitution feature, and the extra columns (including mine) were all themed around the u.s. constitution.

here's my column. it turned out really short (space problems! arg!), but pretty well, i think. i'm happy with this one, though i wanted to include two other amendments, but eh. such is the journalistic life, i suppose.

sullivan: constitution's flexibility lends itself to changing culture

don't be afraid to comment.

also, the art and design turned out really well, i think. unfortunately, the computer that can make pdf files didn't have the fonts installed (or there was a licensing problem with one of them) so the image of our paper online doesn't look like the actual printed page today. i'll see if i can find a way around this and post a pdf or jpeg of what the page looks like. i know i'll be keeping a copy for myself, and maybe a copy or two for some others that may or may not want a copy.

i left work late yesterday, but i'm very satisfied. i think this issue turned out well. read the other columns, too: dn opinion section (this weekend only! then you'll have to search for them.)