Darren Dyck
@darrendyck.bsky.social
English Prof. Likes words, phrases, sentences. Barely serious.
I sometimes played a little Tom Waits at the beginning of a class ...
June 13, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I sometimes played a little Tom Waits at the beginning of a class ...
this comment is like preaching from the lectionary: gotta make those two texts speak to each other
May 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
this comment is like preaching from the lectionary: gotta make those two texts speak to each other
I hope you gave that student a big fat F.
May 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I hope you gave that student a big fat F.
I personally am worth about 507 friends, Jon. As long as you have me, you're fine.
May 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I personally am worth about 507 friends, Jon. As long as you have me, you're fine.
I suspect this means no visit to Calgary this summer ….
April 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I suspect this means no visit to Calgary this summer ….
so glad I’m not a smart person 😅
April 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
so glad I’m not a smart person 😅
I was pretty jealous of Zack's telephone ...
April 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I was pretty jealous of Zack's telephone ...
Any thoughts on whether one should buy the all-in-one volume or the smaller ones?
March 26, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Any thoughts on whether one should buy the all-in-one volume or the smaller ones?
Now I’ll neologistically call you my slatemate.
March 17, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Now I’ll neologistically call you my slatemate.
I try to keep it pretty technical, so there's actual content there to be learnt. Better than saying, ah, isn't this beautiful (which it may well be, but ...).
March 12, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I try to keep it pretty technical, so there's actual content there to be learnt. Better than saying, ah, isn't this beautiful (which it may well be, but ...).
I feel the same way about teaching poetry to first years.
March 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I feel the same way about teaching poetry to first years.