Category: general
I should have defined what I mean by FAQ
August 11th, 2010, 4 Comments
Okay, lemme explain something. Questions that work for a FAQ page don’t have to do with what happens after book six. FAQ usually include questions like: why the penname? … where is the setting supposed to be in reality?… how many children did Nathaniel have with Elizabeth? … Why don’t we hear about x dying? [...]
what to read
July 2nd, 2010, 4 Comments
I don’t know why I didn’t think of this before: if you’re looking for my personal recommendations on what to read, you should have a look at my GoodReads page. I’ve got what, maybe 125 reviews up over there. And I tag my favorite books. here’s the link
public service announcement
June 21st, 2010, 2 Comments
Below is an organized and reasonable response to Arizona’s recent xenophobic and unwarranted education policies, from linguists at the University of Arizona. If this whets your appetite, there are other formal responses from linguists and educators, for example: Stanford University Faculty and National Council of Teachers of English. May 26, 2010 Teachers’ English Fluency Initiative [...]
frequently asked questions
June 4th, 2010, 55 Comments
I’ve had quite a few emails lately with questions that are entirely reasonable, but would take a long time for me to answer one by one. I don’t have the original FAQ page I set up, unfortunately. So what I’m thinking is, it might work if y’all replied to this message with questions you think [...]
When Harry Met Sally?!?!??
May 30th, 2010, No Comments
Via the radiant Robyn Bender, this short (and amusing – and disturbing) video explanation of the Bechtel test: Bechdel Test (YouTube)
I’m still here, really.
May 28th, 2010, 2 Comments
I should have a list of excuses I can copy and paste in this spot. As it is, let me just say that things are stressful and complicated, and I miss all y’all, but don’t see any change in the near future. Bits and pieces: Somebody asked if there would be trade editions of numbers [...]
now they’re picking on Jane Austen
May 17th, 2010, 5 Comments
I was looking up used copies of the Cambridge University Press annotated Pride and Prejudice (which costs on average $130 ( I keep hoping to run into a cheaper one) when I came across this review: Though this book had a fascinating plot, the characters lacked depth, and the grammar was actually fairly disappointing. This [...]
Disaster
April 9th, 2010, 13 Comments
As you’ve no doubt noticed, the weblog disappeared and didn’t come back. Because I’ve been fighting with the mysql database, the backup people, fate, and a severe time restriction. I’ve put this temporary weblog up so you can make comments or ask questions. I haven’t given up yet on getting the old stuff back. Most [...]
