[mburbank]

The New England Aquarium and the Boston Historical Museum have both had VERY large layoffs in the last week. Historically speeaking that does not bode well for my institution.

On the plus side we've gotten some very large grants recently, inculding a three million dollar one.

On the minus side, that grant was for technology education, which I don't have very much to do with.

On the plus side, I'm the only division assistant in RD&P, formerly known as Exhibits, so my job is protcted by the fact that the very people who'd be laying me off would have to do my work after I was gone.

On the minus side, that does nothing to protect most of my friends.

On the plus side, I'm being concidered to write a play for our upcoming Einstein exhibit, something that's already funded. On the plus, plus side, I write for significantly less than my other major competition.

On the minus side, the last time we had layoffs, they cut entire small programs like the one I used to work in, and Science Theatre is one of those small programs.