Thursday, April 14, 2011

Plan B for My Writing: Bumper Stickers

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As I mentioned in an earlier post--see "What We Writers Do for Our Readers"-- I am one-third of a wonderful writer's group. ...
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Saturday, April 2, 2011

Final Destination VI

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I am not a fan of reality television. I want my entertainment to take me out of reality not put me back in it, especially if what the networ...
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Thursday, March 24, 2011

It's Not What You Say, but How You Say It

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After teaching my jaycee class this evening, I'm thinking of changing my blog series from "To Quote My Grandmother: 'Why are te...
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Vampires

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I love vampires (hence, the email address). I teach my students how they represent their contemporary culture. Movie posters of Nosferatu a...
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Sunday, March 6, 2011

What we writers do for our readers

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I am one-third of a writer's group. During the years I have spent work-shopping my pieces with these wonderful ladies, my writing has bl...
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Thursday, March 3, 2011

The most valuable form of social commentary is the one you write about yourself (or . . . yay ego!)

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I am having my students write a caricature sketch of themselves in third person as part of our social commentary unit. Of course, I am going...
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

To quote my grandmother: "Why are teenagers so stupid?" Part II

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I am very trusting. I frequently leave my classroom unlocked and unattended. Inside, I house five computers, an LCD projector, and a DVD p...
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