Tag Archives: humor

What teachers make

Posted on February 1, 2011 by catbird2

A poem by slam poet Taylor Mali, with a little help from YouTube. I wonder how I had never heard of this guy before a week ago.      

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Last minute letter to Santa

Posted on January 6, 2011 by catbird2

Dear Santa, I have not believed in you for many years, so please forgive the hurried and inexpert tone of this letter. I am, let’s say, over 29 years old and I have been relatively good this year, if you’ll … Continue reading →

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Lemons and plum juice

Posted on June 17, 2010 by catbird2

Adventures in being foreign Generally this is a space for waxing poetic rather than political. But today I was inspired by this campaign ad video from gubernatorial (that means governor) candidate Tim James, which has been burning up YouTube and … Continue reading →

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Control maintenance – teacher’s edition

Posted on April 25, 2010 by catbird2

Machiavelli on the hovering / empowering distinction Toward the end of a library research session with one of my lit classes this week, I caught myself making a third set of rounds among students as they leaned in to their … Continue reading →

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It’s not cussing if you’re quoting

Posted on April 9, 2010 by catbird2

Caution: Contains f-bombs and depiction of creative parenting Hang around my mom’s family for half an hour, and eventually you’ll hear about the crazy things all of us – aunts, uncles, cousins, moms and dads – have done in extremis. … Continue reading →

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Run, Kookaburra

Posted on April 3, 2010 by catbird2

Now that spring has, reluctantly and after much pleading, finally come to Alabama, the runners in my neighborhood are out in droves. It’s a great place to live if you’re a runner – sidewalks, parks, shade trees, hills for added … Continue reading →

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All My Boxes

Posted on March 26, 2010 by catbird2

A classic, from the era of my return to the South I thought when I went to college in 1997 that I was leaving Alabama residence for good. I started with Nashville, but soon branched out to explorations of Austria, … Continue reading →

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Oxford Comma

Posted on March 18, 2010 by catbird2

Warning: Appropriate for audiences 18 and over. Contains dirty language and graphic depiction of English grammar. Lately I’ve traded in my usual Paul Simon car-dancing songs for a Vampire Weekend tune called “Oxford Comma.” For those of you who may … Continue reading →

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