can't wait for Emily to start it

...so I'm going to say it, right here:

Every "image handling" software that ever claimed to be able to handle images created in analysis software can eff off with extreme prejudice and several computer viruses.

The idea that people who are writing **scientific** journal articles also need to be blessed **graphic designers** so they can play with the software and make the dang images look "pretty" can eff off with knobs.

It's about eightly bazillion degrees in my office, and they're leaf blowing under my window. As soon as I meet with the student who's coming in to talk to me about summer classes, I'm going home.