Flies
xkcd on proverbs
Student responses
Today, we were asking for and giving advice, based loosely on this game. Maybe you had to be there, but it was a riot. What follows is mostly what was given as bad or “ugly” advice, but sometimes it was meant to be good, as well. My students also seemed to have […]
Iraq War Clichés
Iraq War Clichés or New Euphemisms for Taking a Crap?
Kafkaesque
Adjectives Rejected in Favor of “Kafkaesque”
Sharp Cheddar
Increasingly Dangerous Cheeses
Never Say Nucular Again
James Bond films for the GWB era
Stories
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 […]
Two lists
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” […]
More McSweeney’s
Other Ways the Terrorists Win
How!
McSweeney’s on Thanksgiving. Thanks to Ethan. I worry my students have even less of an understanding than this.