Big Wheel. Big Wheels were pure awesome. My brother and I used to take turns riding ours up and down our driveway, getting frustrated with each other for taking too long of a turn! Legos. Are Legos not the most magnificent thing ever? And they’re so timeless. I defy you, regardless of your age, to [...]
It never ceases to amaze me what my students don’t remember. I expect them not to remember the things I teach them. Cynical? Maybe, but it’s based on experience. I also expect that they won’t remember when things are due, which is why I constantly remind them of deadlines. But when I tell them that [...]
John and I were talking about a widely-publicized plagiarism case the other day, which I described as a kerfuffle. John: A what?!? Me: A kerfuffle. John: That sounds like a made-up word! I think you just made that up! Me: No! It’s a word! A kerfuffle: it means a mess, a to-do, a… John: It [...]