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Tales of the Invisible Ben. The trivial ramblings of an itinerant educator. Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Most of our days will be forgotten. A disturbing conclusion, perhaps, but one that anyone reading these words can easily confirm based on their own experience. Think back to yesterday. Do you remember what you did? Do you know what you ate for breakfast, where you traveled, the activities in which you engaged, and the people you met? How much detail can you actually recall? Among the quota of days that eac...
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Tales of the Invisible Ben. The trivial ramblings of an itinerant educator. Friday, July 30, 2004. Just a quick FYI, blogging will be probably be on hiatus for the next few days until I have moved into my new apartment and regained Internet access. Posted by Ben : 6:20 PM. From the Department of Possessed Rodents. Man, you can find some crazy stuff online before going to work.stuff like The Exorcist in 30 Seconds. Yesthose are bunny rabbits. Posted by Ben : 5:22 AM. Thursday, July 29, 2004. Now, I fought...
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Tales of the Invisible Ben. The trivial ramblings of an itinerant educator. Thursday, August 26, 2004. The Sword of Damocles. The summer is nearly over, and the dread is upon me. How does one plan for the start of a school year when one has no clue which subject (s) he is teaching, much less the nature of the curriculum (s) involved? I went to the school yesterday, but the outgoing roster chair couldn't tell me any details and the principal was running all over the school, a blur in orange and black.
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Tales of the Invisible Ben. The trivial ramblings of an itinerant educator. Monday, December 30, 2013. The Movie Quote Contest XI: The Contest's Little Secret. Somehow, with everything else going on in my life, blogging has slipped through the cracks. From what I can tell, my experience is somewhat typical of the first generation of personal bloggers. Poring once again over the Invisible Blogroll, it appears that only one of the websites listed has been updated in 2013 and only slightly more rece...Is th...
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Tales of the Invisible Ben. The trivial ramblings of an itinerant educator. Friday, December 26, 2014. On the Insufficiency of Obituaries. With December nearing its close, I find myself thinking as so many people do at this time of year about beginnings and endings. The latter weighs particularly heavy during these dark days of winter, this year more than most. The reason for this variation? I have reflected upon my own hypothetical obituary. Sailed, the Spirit of St. Louis. I suspect not, at least withi...
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Tales of the Invisible Ben. The trivial ramblings of an itinerant educator. Monday, September 27, 2004. Desperately seeking calamine lotion. My grandmother asked how the year had been proceeding. She claimed that I seemed much more mellow and asked if there were fewer classroom disruptions. Obviously, with twice as many students, the answer to that could only be no. So she asked me how I deal with it. The metaphor seemed worth recording, so here we are. Posted by Ben : 6:23 PM. I don't know why. A few mi...
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Tales of the Invisible Ben. The trivial ramblings of an itinerant educator. Wednesday, December 31, 2003. They Know Where You Live. I give him the money, close the door and start bringing the stuff inside when he yells to me from outside. I open the door and he explains that someone from Underwood (the school where I teach) is outside and recognized me. Two thoughts went through my mind at that point:. 1 Who was it? Was it one of my freshmen? Was it one of my seniors? I count myself fortunate it's not on...
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Tales of the Invisible Ben. The trivial ramblings of an itinerant educator. Sunday, February 29, 2004. If you french fry when you should pizza, you're gonna have a bad time.". Postscript: For those who are curious, the title of this entry is a quote from a memorable episode of South Park where the main characters travel to Aspen for a ski vacation. I actually said it, with a completely straight face, to a 4 year old girl whose mother was having trouble explaining how to make it safely down the slope.
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Tales of the Invisible Ben. The trivial ramblings of an itinerant educator. Thursday, January 29, 2004. And why are you so happy? So yesterday (Wednesday) was a miserably icy day. So miserable and so icy in fact that 27 (! Teachers decided to call out absent. What ramifications did that have on daily life at Underwood High School? I only met my new first period class today. Such is life, I guess. Anyhow, the new kids bring the old adage to mind: Same manure, different sack. Why am I happy? 3 great things...
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Tales of the Invisible Ben. The trivial ramblings of an itinerant educator. Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Neither fans of this blog nor people who have met the Invisible Ben in person will be surprised to learn that he (I? Damn, this third person conceit can flummox one's grammar! Given my personal love of all things trivial and my semi-professional obligation to see what people who might attend my twice-monthly pub quiz might have on their minds, it's joined the New York Times and Slate as a part of my morn...
