Eh, these things aren’t too awfully hard to make, after all. There’s a Julius Caesar, Act I puzzle up on the puzzle page. It might be helpful for reviewing or, er, something. Maybe. Anyway, knock yourselves out. 😛
Livy-in’ it Up
Sometimes there are thoughts phrased in such a way that they just knock you back. I grabbed the first volume of Livy’s history of Rome from the library this afternoon, mostly to see what he had to say about the Lupercalia we were talking about today. (Titus Livius was born during J. Caesar’s first consulship in Rome, and lived though …
Roane State Information
:trophy: Here’s a summary of the Roane State information for the Creative Writing Division. If you have other questions about entering, or preparing your entry, the best person to contact is Mrs. Chattin. You can also find more information on the Roane State Academic Festival web site. If you’re seriously considering entering, you can get an entry form from me …
Puzzlin’ Evidence
I’ve added a new feature to the Extras section—Ferrellweb Puzzles. It’s full of Java-based crossword puzzles and word searches that you can complete right in your web browser—pretty cool. (Ok…it’s nowhere near full. There’s only one there, for now—a crossword about Oedipus and Greek drama. But there’ll be more. Once I get some, um, time. Yeah.:ponder:) In other puzzlin’ news, …
Causing a Scene
I was just browsing Improv Everywhere’s web site, and thought some of you might find it amusing—they’re a group in New York City dedicated to semi-spontaneous public whimsy: Improv Everywhere causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places. Created in August of 2001 by Charlie Todd, Improv Everywhere has excecuted over 40 missions involving over 100 undercover agents. The …
Divertissement.
Just in time for Valentine’s day, here’s a great-looking game from preloaded. Help Cupid protect some fallen hearts from evil maurauding imps and devilettes, old-school Defender-style. Let ’em have it!
Tag, You’re It.
Heaven knows I’ve joked about it from time to time, but my black Orwellian humor is becoming reality, it seems. California’s Brittan Elementary School made the news this week when parents protested the school’s implementation of a test program requiring its students to wear name badges containing RFID chips. RFID chips are tiny gizmos (some amazingly tiny) that broadcast a …
Love Is In The Air…
Well, more like “flu” or some other kind of crud is in the air, since we’re out of school on Monday to give the plague a chance to subside. But, with Valentine’s day fast approaching, I thought you might enjoy this educational film currently making the rounds, which explains in detail the creation of some of our favorite greeting cards. …
O, Oedipus!
For those about to read Antigone (and anyone else interested), there’s a new quiz in the long-neglected quiz section, covering our introduction to Greek drama, and the broad arc of the story of Oedipus. If you’ve never taken one of these before, you’ll have to register first, but it’s pretty painless, and I won’t sell or trade any personal information. …
Re: The Baron & Bears
We ran across this tidbit in The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen in our readings in class: Just as I put my foot upon the ground a large bear leaped upon me with his fore-paws; I caught one in each hand, and squeezed him until he cried most lustily; however, in this position I held him until he starved …