A few weeks ago I took my sons to see Diary of a Wimpy Kid. I was not familiar with the books at all, so I had no idea what to expect. The bottom line is that the movie is adorable and the creator(s?) obviously remembered middle school all too well.
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A moment in time
I’m gasping for air here, and unfortunately, it’s not because I’ve been running miles per day. It’s the spring semester, which means I have composition classes, which means I spend most of my free time correcting. I try not to think about it, but the math is staggering. Seventy kids total, with a new paper coming in roughly every 1 1/2 weeks, and it takes me about 30 minutes to correct and comment on each one via Google Docs. Basically every 1 1/2 weeks I need to find 35 extra hours in order to correct papers. Nevermind that composition is just one of the 3 classes I teach.
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I may not be a “20-20 little squab,” but this is cute
I absolutely love this slang dictionary from the ’40s that is posted over at Square America. While you’re at it, if you haven’t yet discovered this awesome site, take a look through all the great photos. It’s like your family’s photo album, but way better.
Happy Easter, everyone!