Nor is it statistics. Nor is it field observation.
Research is an argument.
I do hope you are planning to join us in Coeur d Alene in February. Many thanks to all of you who submitted papers, panels, workshops, and volunteered as chairs, respondents, and paper readers. Local Host Betsy Bach and colleagues have planned many terrific activities for the outdoor types and those of us who prefer our leisure indoors. This is truly a beautiful site, hotel, and very reasonable room rates. Looking back over my years with WSCA, I remember well my early conferences when I knew few people standing around, hoping to find someone to talk with.