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Category: General Ranting
But What About Meeeeee?
ASCD Inservice: Does the Common Core Exclude Personal Meaning Making? Ah, I wondered when this would come up (again). First off, I would like to enter a resounding “duh!” into the do you have your students make personal connections to the text question. Of course. Who doesn’t? But, let’s be honest—those are the easiest…
Because Authenticity ≠ Spontaneity
A Defense of Rhetoric – Michael Gerson – The Washington Post. In today’s Washington Post, Michael Gerson—a speechwriter for BushII—called a recent Santorum speech, “a 20-minute ramble of lame jokes, patriotic platitudes and half-developed campaign themes.” Gerson goes on to say that, on the evidence of these remarks, Santorum’s guiding philosophy is “free enterprise” and…
Sliced Bread=a run for its money
The AirPrint Activator v2.0 from Netputing just rocked my world. I changed my mind on a printer last year while at the store. I knew some of the models were AirPrint models and foolishly thought that meant ALL of them were. Mine wasn’t. Guess we know why it was on sale. I’ve been frustrated for…
The Noive!
Jenna Hatfield over at BlogHer has a comprehensive post on a horrifyingly embarrassing moment in Judith Griggs’ life. Lift a Blogger’s Post? But Honestly, Cook’s Source, You Can’t Do That (if the link is kaput, go here: http://www.blogher.com/honestly-cooks-source-you-cant-do). There is the part of me that is sympathetic to effing up super badly—and in writing too—and…