[I sent this note to all my M Com 320 students as we wrapped up this past semester.] I wish on the last day of class for our final we could just eat Daylight Donuts and chat. But the university as well as life wants a bit of measurement, so we conform. And were I […]
The Web is a Web
Call me persnickety. In trying to figure out the right way to spell “Web” and “web” and “Web site,” and whether to capitalize “internet” I’ve come across this little ditty from the Internet. It is odd that these spellings would garner so much attention from me because I can’t spell “receive” or any of the […]
Moral of the Story
[Don’t know the author; got this via email.] A Teacher gave her fifth grade class an assignment: Get their parents to tell them a story with a moral at the end of it. The next day the kids came back and one by one began to tell their stories. There were all the regular type […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! Yes Thanksgiving, that little sliver of a holiday we used to celebrate in the fall. It once symbolized the harvest season, now it’s Black Friday eve. How odd that the Halloween pumpkins are still freshly smashed, and the elevators and doctor’s offices are cranking up the Christmas music. Quick–unbox the Christmas tree and […]
Halloween Dance
At what turned out to be the second-to-last house for trick or treating, I noticed that my son Danaan, age six at the time, was doing a light dance as he waited for the candy to be disbursed. Seeing the choreography was similar to steps he does in the middle of the night while trying […]
My 9/11
Writing a blog entry on 9/11 is I’m sure a common event today. As it should be. The events of September 11, 2001 are indelibly etched in our memories and in our hearts. At the moment, I am out of town, as I was on September 11, 2001. Then I was in Atlanta, Georgia attending […]
Tis the Season
The Falconry season is getting near, and I am having happy thoughts. I think it is the same kind of feeling some people get when the first football is kick and the guy behind them has spilled his beer and semi-digested corn dog all over them, or the autumn scent of deer camp where campfires […]
Trip Inside Your Head
My brother had an unusual friend. His friend was always doing bizarre things. Once he flew to New York City, dressed up in a bunny outfit and stood prominently in the crowd outside behind the Today show hosts. He was a bunny on national television. My brother remarked that he would love to spend the […]
Web Site or Website or Fire and Ice?
In class, yesterday we had a violent discussion about how to spell Web site. Being the Lord of the Class, I fought valiantly and won. I then went home to make sure folks hadn’t changed their opinion on the matter while we were battling. So I quote the bowtie crowd below as they continue to […]
Eating Your Own Dog Food
There’s a great phrase in business described as “Eating your own dog food,” which is loosely related to “Putting your money where your mouth is,” and has cousins eating chips and drinking ice tea all about the cliché reunion. It means if you are serious about your product, you will use it. I’m teaching English […]