Argh. The long-awaited second meeting of the Weblogger User Group happens this evening. Last night Alec called me up saying "Help, I have a test and I don't understand the subject." So, alas, I'm skipping the meeting to go help the alpha rat boy with complex numbers.

Tonight we're implementing a new rule: He gets a list of all of his tests for the rest of the semester. I will help him study immediately following a test, and we'll work on learning what the teacher should be teaching up-front, so by the time he gets to class it's all review. Now that I've taken on this project I'm kinda suckered into finding solutions, but it's damned frustrating 'cause I only have a limited amount of control and influence.