I’ve had BlogAds for a long time, and I liked them. I never got any money from them, but I liked thinking that I was helping a small business or individual advertise. I’ve let friends advertise on there for free, … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2008
Once again, something that’s been floating around the internet for a good long time. I used to teach my study hall kids to sing this. Imperial Rhapsody (sung to the tune of Bohemian Rhapsody, by Queen) Lando: This is the … Continue reading
A Prayer for Childrenby Ina J. HughesWe pray for children who put chocolate fingers everywhere,who like to be tickled,who stomp in puddles and ruin their new pants,who sneak Popsicles before supperwho erase holes in their math workbooks,who can never find … Continue reading
I love language. This wordy linguistic list of “sayings” has been around for a long time; I started using it with my students back in the late seventies. It’s all over the web now. I’ve got one for nursery rhymes, … Continue reading
This quiz has been floating around the internet for a long, long time. I used to give this test to my 8th graders at the end of the year. You will not be surprised to learn that most of them. … Continue reading
I was in high school when Donovan released “Atlantis.” I was already obsessed with interested in mythology, and this song struck a chord with me that is still resonating. “Atlantis” was on the “B” side of “To Susan on the … Continue reading