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Archive for October, 2007

13 Things to Read on an English Teacher’s Bumper Sticker

Excrement occurreth.
I teach banned books.
The Grammar Nazi is watching you.
Don’t hate me because I know how to spell and punctuate.
Avoid cliches like the plague.
Poe is my homeboy.
Love thy English teacher.
I’m an English teacher. You do the math.
Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
Beowulf: [...]

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I know I have said I wanted a promotion here many times before, but I am going to go all Veruca on someone soon. Today was so unfreakingbelieveably miserable. I’ll spare you all the whiny, bitchy, complainy details except the following: If my partner (1.5 years experience to my 3 years experience) [...]

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Swearing on the job can reduce stress and boost employee morale, a British study has found.
NPR reported on the same British journal study on Friday:
Profanity in the workplace is a good thing. It can boost team spirit — at least, in all-male settings such as locker rooms. But women cussing is another story. The study [...]

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Fill It In Meme

I am: watching the Red Sox beat the Indians in Game 7 of the AL series.I need: to set up my half of the home office.I want: A NEW CAR and a promotion, and I want them now. !I wish: “I was a little bit taller.” Really, I’d love to be 6′ like Flea [...]

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This May Be The End

I lost my entire side bar o’ crap on this blog. The ever fucktacular Blogger has finally fucked with me. Nobody fucks with a banned book reader. Bear with me while I try to restore some of this shit. Where the hell is my profile? Where are the linky-links? [...]

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13 Suspensions I Have Issued to Students in the Past 8 Weeks
1. Food fight in the cafeteria (a.k.a. unacceptable school behavior)2. Little green pills a.k.a. mom’s Diazepam (a.k.a. possession of a controlled substance)3. Face burned with a cigarette lighter (a.k.a. battery to a student with injury)4. Female grabbing male in crotch [...]

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Which way is the bus traveling — to the left or to the right?
Can’t make up your mind?
Look carefully at the picture again.
Still don’t know? Pre-schoolers all over the United States
were shown this picture asked the same question.
90% of the pre-schoolers gave this answer.
“The bus is traveling to the left.”
When asked, “Why do you [...]

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