Oh, man. Forget the debates, I’m spending all evening playing Political Circus! (Well, not really…I’m spending all evening making vocabulary quizzes. :sad:) Take your candidate of choice, stuff him in a cannon, and fire him toward the stratosphere! Do exciting tricks and stunts to pump up the crowd, while you gather up campaign funding and pop opponents’ balloons! Watch out …
2005 TN Governor’s School
It’s time to work on applications for this school year’s Governor’s School! Here’s some information that might help you make decisions: It looks like each session in 2005 will be held from June 12–July 5. The schools convene at different college campuses across the state — Tennessee Heritage — ETSU Manufacturing and the School for the Sciences — UT Knoxville Prospective Teachers — …
School’s Out (Beta)
I’ve added a box on the left that keeps an eye on Channel 9’s web site, and will update if RCHS is closed (or going to be closed, as was the case last Thursday). It’s a beta right now, which means don’t trust it at all! It’s the first bit of PHP I’ve coded without using anything else as a …
Select Poems Reduced for Quick Sale!
Joseph Epstein, writing for Poetry Magazine: If I were poet laureate I would put a poem in every pair of pajamas, fortune cookie, and National Hockey League game program published during my tenure. Which is my coarse, jokey-jakey way of saying that poetry cannot really be promoted — only appreciated. Poetry is caviar — an acquired taste, and not for …
From the Horses’ Mouths!
Each year, Critique Magazine’s staff compiles essays by and interviews with writers, teachers, and translators of merit for inclusion in the special anniversary edition “On Writing”. Like I keep saying, if you want to know about writing, real writing, listen to what real writers have to say about their craft. Critique Magazine’s On Writing site is a great place to …
Calendrier Day!
I almost forgot to mention—calendars have been updated for September, so grab yourself a heapin’ helpin’ of Lunch Menus or RCHS Events by clicking on the calendar links to the left. Mmm, mmm, good! :burger: