Monthly Archives: September 2008
Holding the Door Open
I need to be a little more conscientious about writing here, I think. I’m having a wonderful adventure as an adjunct at Local U., and I don’t want to let the experience pass by without having written – and thought … Continue reading
Filed under about writing, admiration, composition, great writing, Local U., self-analysis, student chutzpah, success!, Teaching, the good ones, writing
Grammar Wednesday
For Auntie: THEN is most often used as an adverb that indicates time or order. I’ll finish the laundry then start cooking dinner. She ran through all the ice cream, then she turned her attention to the chocolate chip cookies. … Continue reading
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Someone Care to Explain THIS to Me?
You all set me straight about the basketball (though I really DO think that Spaulding should figure a different way of getting the point across), so I thought you might have some wisdom regarding this little oddity; Yes, indeed, Friends … Continue reading
Filed under little bits of nothingness, out in the real world, The Job
Monday Blahs
Holy crap. I have a class that meets on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8:10 in the morning. It seems that this is far too early for the average college student, because they are all essentially zombies. Today was the worst. … Continue reading
Filed under concerns, frustrations, General Griping, Teaching
Things That Make Me Go “Wha…?”
I’m listening to NPR on my way home from class this morning, and there’s some senator or other talking about the financial free-fall that our economy seems to be taking, when he says: The government’s intention is to go in … Continue reading
Filed under frustrations, General Griping, Grammar, out in the real world
Grammar Wednesday…
…a day late. Sorry, Everyone; Mrs. Chili is having what we in the northeast call a “wicked busy” week, and I completely forgot about Wednesday until it wasn’t Wednesday anymore. My focus for this week is more a style issue … Continue reading
Filed under concerns, frustrations, General Griping, Grammar, Teaching
My Kind of Math
Tonks is taking calculus and, as a consequence, is calling Mr. Chili fairly regularly for help with her homework (Bowyer freely admits that he’s not familiar with calculus). I love listening to my husband’s half of those conversations; it’s as … Continue reading
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The Final Project
My literature class at TCC delivered their final projects tonight, and it was a hoot. Several semesters ago, I decided to forgo the typical final exam assessment in my literature classes favor of giving the students the opportunity to demonstrate … Continue reading
Filed under film as literature, fun, funniness, great writing, Learning, Literature, Poetry, popular culture, student chutzpah, success!, Teaching, the good ones
Grammar Wednesday
On a SATURDAY! Fermat (who either doesn’t have a blog or didn’t include the link) sent a comment on Wednesday’s Grammar Wednesday post asking this: Mrs. Chili, I would like everyone’s opinion on this. Because school is back in, the … Continue reading
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Grammar Wednesday
Because I’ve been busy this week, Grammar Wednesday is being brought to you today by the folks with a sense of humor over at English Fail. These were some of my recent favorites: This doesn’t really surprise me; I have … Continue reading
Filed under bad grammar, concerns, failure, funniness, Grammar, out in the real world, Yikes!
