Il Professore appears to be involved in a word game, called 6wrdS. Looks simple from the outside: say what you can in 6 words. Only.
I want to play. How about, “Use caution when installing cutter blades.” Huh. Or, “Do not insert hands into mechanism.”
Please do not feed the animals.
I want a drink of water.
Mary had [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Word Games
Posted in Light Thoughts, Writing on February 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Saving It All in a Medicated Sieve
Posted in School on February 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There are distinct advantages to returning to school as an adult:
–I am a time-management expert
–Organization and responsibility are second nature
–Much of the material is review at this point; less “learning”, more cohesion and connection
–Fewer distractions = prime output with less effort
The biggest drawback, however, seems to be in my ability to retain terms and definitions. [...]
Bits of Our Souls…
Posted in Heavy Thoughts, tagged dogs on February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
…walking around outside of us. Either me or Twain realized, “the best dog you’ll ever own is either the next one you’ll have, or the last one that died.”
Checking on the Muse
Posted in Writing on February 18, 2008 | 6 Comments »
She’s still locked in the closet, right where I left her…
I received an impromptu invitation to join a writers’ group, run by a lovely woman I’ve never met, but have enjoyed severel peripheral conversations with on Steve-san’s site. What she probably doesn’t know is that was akin to offering a hit to a reformed addict.
When my [...]
Selling Shakespeare to Cynics
Posted in School, Uncategorized on February 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I call them cynics, but they’re really eighth graders. Seeing S. through the eyes of today’s teens is difficult to imagine. I think of my first exposure, and all I recall is, “Ugh. Work.” So what angle can make him relevant, current… real?
The model I’m circling for a curriculum plan is to equate S. to [...]
