Tag: rant
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IMHO post: Blue curtains & reading into writing
IMHO really meaning In my NOT SO humble opinion *** The main flaw in the way HS English classes approach lit crit lies not in the nature of textual analysis, but in the way schools measure mastery of subjective topics. If tests & grade metrics choose A Right Answer ™, interpretative reading dies. The question…
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Gone Feral. Staying Feral.
Feral isn’t a trendy word anymore, but I don’t care. The truth is, it suits me, so I’m keeping it. When we entered Pandemic Times, lo, these 3+ years ago, I sowed my fucks in a barren field where they have gone to compost. I have always been “too” intense. Too forceful. Too prone to…
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And then this happened
That could be a title for every blog post, eh? Sipping tea and sitting in sunshine with the cat on my office couch was a fabulous way to spend a Sunday morning. I spent a lot more time there than I originally intended. My one brief peek at the internet was a mistake because along…
