loi.tex: Adjust for Olympic College

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 \begin{document}
 
 
 \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
 
 \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
 \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
 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
 
 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
 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
 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.
 
 Please do not hesitate to contact me via phone or email if you need
 any additional information.