Right now I'm checking out MIT's open course ware. It looks like they have several decent courses to choose from. I'm not sure I'm going to do the in-depth symbolism critiques and stuff that literature courses tend to go into; I'm just reading so as to have a common base language with people like you. If I get idears about what the meaning of it all is as I read, or after I finish, well, that's great.

Books that changed my life, eh? I'll have to think on that. I know there are a few...

Four is definitely better than two, but more difficult for me because I have to be more disciplined if I want him to be disciplined at all. Not fun. But the engagement is awesome. The other day I was gobsmacked when he asked, out of the blue, why he'd received a time-out the day before. I'm afraid I muffed the explanation because I was so shocked to hear the question! He's not the most forthcoming guy, but I do love the expanding curiosity!