You've seen the Lane Smith book, "It's a Book" I hope!

So how do we tell them? Rather than preaching to the choir?

I just did. It's great! I am printing it now so I can read it more deeply and leisurely later. #poetry

I think the nefarious anti-food agitators have been at it longer than DoorDash has been in existence; maybe they've formed a cartel.

OHHHH I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE!!!
Kid, looking at full pantry: We have nothing to eat.
Me: What do you mean? We have x, y, z, and in the fridge, a-h.
Kid: The problem is that we do not live in a food household; we live in an ingredient household.

Who started this mutiny against food?

I'll say it: English can be an art class. Look at Renée Gladman's work, for example. It is both art and English; it is astonishing and worthy of close reading and looking. #poetry #art @edusky.bsky.social

Sounds like a return to the pre-Gutenberg era, right? So much for progress and letting people understand the source material.

We also had a French book, Ourson et Les Chasseurs, which looks very different but has a similar theme. I find its illustrations look like Rousseau.

books in homes

I'm not convinced the draw wasn't rigged

What a meta photo, too!

I know, but she used them so well! There must be an alternate world where they are the eponymous Em Dash, and I may want to reside there.

Also, Dickinson didn't have AI- they're named after her, aren't they?

Students insist that their work will be flagged
So they suffer me to read commas galore.
Nested clauses do not suffice--
I crave varied phrasing

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I wish I could edit without deleting here.

Agreed. Also, personal finance shouldn't be advanced placement but part of foundational #numeracy skills that prepare students for adult life, not for college. It's not advanced, its crucial.

And in a place you can be proud of! Congrats!