Category Archives: Essays/Commentary

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. No. It was just the second thing.

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Mrs Odie

I’m going to tell you a series of fictions, but the result will be truth. I’m grading the last thousand or so papers from my 2013-2014 students, and then I will be done with my worst school year in memory. … Continue reading →

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Check Engine

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Mrs Odie

A yellow light illuminated on the control panel of my car. It read “Service Engine Soon.” Some car designer didn’t pay attention to his English teacher’s lesson on ambiguity. I tell my students to embrace ambiguity. They all want fast … Continue reading →

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