Student responses to the prompt “In a ____, with a ____, while a ____…”:
In a night club, with a candle, while a man was starting a fire…
This was by far the best story, involving a cult of naked drunk people, Robin Hood, and llamas.
In a theme park, with a tiger, while Tony Parker was eating […]
Happy birthday, Joe! Even though you weren’t surprised by the party, I hope you were surprised by the cake.
I finished The Baroque Cycle. Sigh. In addition to the post-good-book slump I feel, I now have a desire to pepper my blog with words like “phant’sy” and “con-fused.”
Yesterday I was out of the house before 7:30, only to arrive at school in time for a class of volunteer students who don’t seem keen on volunteering, as they haven’t shown up for three weeks. Luckily I had a novel with me, to occupy myself for the two hours until my next class. […]
Things I Have Told Joe He Will Receive for His Birthday (Which Are Not True)
(1) Nothing. (The most metal gift of all.)
(2) The Solomonic Gold.
(3) A day in the recording studio, featuring T-Pain, forthcoming album to be titled Hurban Legends.
(4) A Nintendo 64.
Oft-repeated Phrases in the Silver Tapley/Yeager household
(1) “featuring T-pain”
(2) “too hot to walk” […]
Here is a very dramatic photo of Joe carving his first turkey. I didn’t partake, but I hear it was lovely. Thanksgiving was a brilliant success. There was even a moment in the middle of the day when the delicious smell emanating from our kitchen overpowered the stale, acrid funk of Creepy […]
That jewelry link just reminded me of a page I saw long ago on the intarwebs. It was all in Japanese, but from the photos it was clearly step-by-step instructions for how to make a tiny orange out of modeling clay. The page itself seems lost–replaced by porn–but I did find evidence on […]
Adorable jewelry. Makes me want to go play with Fimo clay.
Other Ways the Terrorists Win
McSweeney’s on Thanksgiving. Thanks to Ethan. I worry my students have even less of an understanding than this.