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I am a ‘word’ person. A language person. In my classes, I jump on almost any excuse to highlight a particular word and force my students to take it back to its point of origin. I’ve done this for a … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2005
Tornadoes are, as I write, ripping through parts of southern Indiana again. Bloomington, where both my children live, is supposed to be hard hit. Belle called me about an hour ago and told me to take shelter, and assured me … Continue reading
I made a HUGE pan of homemade lasagna yesterday, so I won’t have to actually cook today, or tomorrow, either. Hub and Zappa have already plowed through half of it. I don’t care for it myself but I love to … Continue reading
I can’t get over how beautiful the view from the back patio is, right now. Most of the trees in the woods back there are bare now, but there are a few leaves that were standing behind the door when … Continue reading
Dear Student Who Was Reading A Novel Instead Of Paying Attention In Class: Glad as I am that you are reading for pleasure, please put your novel away until class is over. If you think I embarassed you today, just … Continue reading
I wanted to say something about the significance of this day, but there is no way I could ever top Ed or the Three Good Doctors. Go to both of these pages and you will read far better commentary than … Continue reading