Category Archives: Massachusetts
Only Our Destiny | ManyBooks
I have a new book review over on ManyBooks: Only Our Destiny by A. G. Russo takes readers through the tragedies and setbacks of one Italian family from the small fishing village of Punto Roccioso. Although the family and the town … Continue reading
Coronavirus Articles I’m Tired of Rereading
1. This person who said coronavirus was fake got coronavirus and died. I don’t want to read this as a snarky tragedy-in-two-acts quoting their social media conspiracies and then their covid obit. I don’t want to read this as an … Continue reading
The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Known
WorkBro ran Zoom trivia the other night, and he made a category called “Literature” which was just posting one-star Amazon reviews and asking us to identify which classic novel was being reviewed. Obviously, I got them all, plus the bonus … Continue reading
Nonstarter
Today is June first, and my calendar alert reminded me to do my Free Donut Day class warmups. Every summer, I do a little activity with a coffee menu, a little counter vocabulary, and a roleplay conversation with directions to … Continue reading
Mentioned in Dispatches
In an entirely different universe, about a month ago, going to the grocery store wouldn’t merit a mention. But now… we made it 8 days since our last shopping trip, and I would really like to eat an apple or … Continue reading
Ghost Classes
Remember the ghost teacher in Harry Potter? One night he died in his sleep, and then the next morning he got up to teach his classes anyway? Today is my first Monday at home on Covid19 furlough from classes, and … Continue reading
Tales From The Garbage Fire
Today I discovered that my sweet Level 3 students have a WhatsApp group together, where they chat in English outside of class. On purpose. Continue reading
Waking Dreams
A few weeks ago, Harold and I went to visit my parents and see my mom’s art show, Waking Dreams. We almost didn’t go, because we had so other stuff much going on (mostly getting ready for conventions that never happened!). Anyway, I thought we’d be seeing my parents soon at my mom’s big show at the end of March.
Now I’m really happy that we all found the time because I don’t know when it will be safe and smart to go visit my parents again. Continue reading
Review of ‘TLD: Letters to Earth’
I have a review of Letters to Earth up on Endless Ink. Zed’s world is connected to our own, but in a distant future, with some recognizable versions of present-day cultures, some entirely new religious cultures, and some elements directly … Continue reading
English, Man
Me: Good morning, everyone! What did you do over the weekend? Student: I go river and I run, swim and feed goose. Me: Oh man, English…. every word there is irregular…
