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Years ago, I had a student whose primary passions were Elvis, deer hunting with his dad, and motorcycles. One day, while riding his motorcycle to work one morning, his father hit a deer and was killed. I went to the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2005
I was chatting last night with the fantabulous Patriside. He sent me this link and asked me what I thought of it. When I could get my breath back after that huge horrified gasp, I told him that my opinion … Continue reading
Last night I went to the City to watch and hear my sister perform with the Indianapolis Symphony. As usual, she was awesome. And my perspective may be a tad bit askew, but I am convinced that without her singing … Continue reading
Dear Students, Come a little closer, I need to tell you something. The past tense of “freeze” is not “frooze.” “Frooze” is not a word. But if it were, you are correct in that “froozed” would be its past participle … Continue reading
Differences between middle school students and college students, part 8,999: Tonight during the mid-term exam, the room was SILENT. The only noises were shuffling papers and scratching pencils or pens. And the occasional little ‘farty’ sounds from one student’s chair, … Continue reading
Sometimes things are so hard, I have to ask myself why I am still trying so diligently to teach. Sometimes, the question is answered by the students, even when they don’t know it. Look at these excerpts from last week’s … Continue reading