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Read This: Cool Articles, Blogs, and Internet Things | Light from the Bower
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Read This: Cool Articles, Blogs, and Internet Things. Posted by James R. May 9, 2016. In the article It’s Always Plan B, the author briefly discusses teaching in a prison. He begins with the poignant line Never forget where you are and ends with And why you’re there. Http:/ www.relevantmagazine.com/slices/dad-tried-scare-his-toddler-dressing-darth-vader-things-dont-go-planned. This is no article. It’s a trap! You might say. But it’s really just a funny video. Just click it. Trust me. Re-imagining your fa...
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Good Writing Habits | Light from the Bower
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Posted by James R. November 10, 2016. Build your word count. I like it when my students make connections. Connections are important. When we relate things to life, we learn. An especially helpful connection (for both me and my students) is understanding writing as a muscle. Or (as the kids would say) do you even lift, bro? Find what works for you, though. Find a time. Set it aside. Write. I heard this tip from The Self-Publishing Formula Podcast. A guest writer was talking about how they worked from ...
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I Feel for the Irish | Light from the Bower
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I Feel for the Irish. Posted by James R. May 10, 2016. Experience often obliterates stereotypes, after all. Me riding my horse into work. To me, Ireland is the Texas of Europe. It conjures up images of leprechauns, drunk brawlers, and absurd accents. Terry Eagleton, in his book The Truth About the Irish, writes:. Forget that last paragraph. It was a pack of lies. Experience often obliterates stereotypes, after all. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public). Sorry, yo...
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Texting and the English Language. Posted by James R. December 22, 2015. If you think texting is bringing about the demise of the English language, you need to watch this video in which David Crystal presents a surprising theory. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out. Send to Email Address.
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The Real Danger of Books | Light from the Bower
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The Real Danger of Books. Posted by James R. May 10, 2016. One can resist the invasion of armies; one cannot resist the invasion of ideas. One can resist the invasion of armies; one cannot resist the invasion of ideas. Not surprisingly, the panelists held the same line when it comes to books, namely that books shouldn’t be banned. No book should be censored, said one panelist. People talk as if books are going to destroy their teenager’s life. Still, I was on the side of the panelist. That is, I. I think...
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Blogs for Thought | Light from the Bower
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Posted by James R. November 16, 2015. Here are two blog posts that I’ve found interesting this week. Here are two blog posts that I’ve found interesting this week. 1 Education: Essential or Consumer Good. Http:/ blog.cslewis.com/education-essential-or-consumer-good. Interesting little bit about education, 21st century instructional practices, and C.S. Lewis. 2 “Downton Abbey” and the Modern Age- What are We Really Watching? Britain’s shift in morality or worldview, as expressed through Downton Abbey.
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I am goofy, slightly nerdy, and about five pounds overweight. These things will also inform my writing. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, please send me a message. Thanks for reading,. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out. Notify me of new comments via email.
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Fear Not: The Hipster Lives! | Light from the Bower
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Fear Not: The Hipster Lives! Posted by James R. May 9, 2016. A waxed mustache. Dark rimmed glasses. A plaid button down. A bowtie. Jeans with the bottoms rolled up. He mutters something about PBR. Who is this? Your hipster friend, Stan, appears so thin, in fact, that you might offer to take him out for a meal. He will then insist that the restaurant serves only locally-sourced, organic produce. Stop being a hipster, you snap. Stan looks appalled, as if you just said something pro-oil. He normally doe...
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Review: Who? | Light from the Bower
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Posted by James R. October 26, 2016. Pesina’s “Who? 8221; will delight young children ages 2-5. Daphne Pesina’s “ Who. 8221; is a picture book developed primarily for early readers. Recently released for the kindle, its colorful pictures alongside the repeated proclamation “Who? 8221; is cute beyond measure. Excerpt from “Who? Pesina, a teacher of twenty-plus years, wrote the book to teach her young children shapes, colors, and animals. If you have children ages 2-5, purchase. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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