I started as a writing tutor at a local community college about 17 years ago. I’ll never forget one of my first sessions with a student. I don’t remember what the whole essay was about, but the student was talking about the taste of blood and said it was like, “a rusty penny.” I suggested…
I know that’s a snarky title, but it’s a (mostly) serious question. I’m not talking about Mitch McConnell or Rand Paul or Paul Ryan. I don’t have much positive to say about the Republicans in government, but I don’t think they are, as a rule, lazy. I’m talking about the regular people who self-identify and…
The quick, brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. The dog was puzzled by this. He got up and walked over to the fox. “Why did you just do that?” he asked. “Because you were there,” was the fox’s answer. The dog then asked, “Will you jump over me again because now I am here?”…
