You say potato; I say pimiento. Close? Right? Wrong. As an instructor of first-year college writing, I’m used to this kind of mistake. We’ve come to blame the “Whole Language” fad that somehow is ubiquitous in the lower grades. It’s likely ubiquitous becuase it’s easy. Rather than force students to read the right word, it …
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Fred, Ed, and Earl: The Cancer Trio
Fred, Ed, and Earl: The Cancer Trio Originally uploaded by jawboneradio College friend Len Peralta has a wonderful service called MonsterByMail. You give him the name of a monster, and he’ll create a 4×6 original piece of art for you. This summer’s theme is Super Villains. Our friend Laura is battling cancer and named her …
