loi.tex: Adjust for Olympic College

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@@ -55,21 +55,21 @@
 
 \begin{document}
 
-\begin{letter}{South Puget Sound Community College \\
-  Human Resources Office \\
-  2011 Mottman Road SW \\
-  Olympia, Washington 98512-6292 }
+\begin{letter}{Olympic College Human Resource Services \\
+  College Service Center, Fifth Floor \\
+  1600 Chester Avenue \\
+  Bremerton, WA 98337-1699}
 
 \opening{Sir or Madam,}
 
 Thank you for reviewing my application for the position of Professor
-of Mathematics at South Puget Sound Community College.  Over my years
-working on my Ph.D. studies at Drexel University, I have been looking
-forward to teaching at an undergraduate-oriented college.  I look
-forward to working at a school such as SPSCC which clearly has a
-strong commitment to teaching excellence and teacher training.
-Besides teaching math, I am also interested in advancing the science
-of teaching.  Over the past year I have been active in the
+of Mathematics at Olympic College.  Over my years working on my
+Ph.D. studies at Drexel University, I have been looking forward to
+teaching at an undergraduate-oriented college.  I look forward to
+working at a school such as Olympic which clearly has a strong
+commitment to teaching excellence and teacher training.  Besides
+teaching math, I am also interested in advancing the science of
+teaching.  Over the past year I have been active in the
 \href{http://software-carpentry.org/}{Software Carpentry}
 organization, which trains scientists around the world in current
 software development and data management techniques.  Software
@@ -107,12 +107,13 @@ building cohesive courses to introduce new students to mathematics.
 I have always had a strong interest in math, and early in my career I
 was able to devote enough time to the subject to double-major in math
 and physics.  I have especially fond memories of my number theory and
-formal logic courses at Colgate.  As I advanced through my graduate
-training, there was less time to devote directly to formal math, but I
-taught myself a good deal of statistics in support of my research
-(especially the Gumbel distribution\citep{king10,king13}).  Physics
-and math are bound tightly together, and I look forward to returning
-to the analytical side of this pairing.
+formal logic courses at Colgate, as well as complex analysis during my
+semester in Wales.  As I advanced through my graduate training, there
+was less time to devote directly to formal math, but I taught myself a
+good deal of statistics in support of my research (especially the
+Gumbel distribution\citep{king10,king13}).  Physics and math are bound
+tightly together, and I look forward to returning to the analytical
+side of this pairing.
 
 As a scientist, I feel that teaching itself can be improved through
 the scientific method.  By testing the effect of different classroom
@@ -144,15 +145,21 @@ On a more prosaic level, I am excited about moving from the
 mid-Atlantic---where I have spent most of my life---to the Northwest.
 Starting in the Fall, my wife Emily will be opening a veterinary
 surgery practice at the \href{http://olympiapetemergency.net/}{Olympia
-  Pet Emergency} hospital across town.  After years of commuting
+  Pet Emergency} hospital in Olympia.  After years of commuting
 several hours from our current home in New Jersey to Drexel in
-Philadelphia, the chance for jobs that are only a few miles apart is
-quite appealing.  My wife is originally from Vancouver, Canada, and I
-have enjoyed our annual summer trip out to visit with her family.  I
-also look forward to the drizzly climate, as my Northern European
-heritage has not given me much protection against the sun.  Being able
-to enjoy the outdoors (sailing and hiking!) without having to slather
-on the sunblock sounds like a good idea to me.
+Philadelphia, the chance for jobs that are only thirty minutes apart
+is quite appealing\footnote{
+  The job description emphasizes responsibilities on the Shelton
+  campus.  Weekly runs up to Bremerton will not be a problem, but it's
+  probably a bit far for a daily commute.  If Bremerton access is more
+  critical, please contact me and I'll see what I can work out.
+}
+My wife is originally from Vancouver, Canada, and I have enjoyed our
+annual summer trip out to visit with her family.  I also look forward
+to the drizzly climate, as my Northern European heritage has not given
+me much protection against the sun.  Being able to enjoy the outdoors
+(sailing and hiking!) without having to slather on the sunblock sounds
+like a good idea to me.
 
 Please do not hesitate to contact me via phone or email if you need
 any additional information.