Four hundred years ago today, the Globe Theatre burned to the ground. If you studied Shakespeare in high school, you surely studied the Globe Theatre. Here’s what you might remember about it: The Globe is the theatre most associated with William Shakespeare, and many of his plays were first performed there. The theatre, which is explicitly […]
This is my second update of photos from my iPod. (Update #1) A student dressed up as Pong for 70s day. Portrait of me by a student The Chubby Vegetarian Paul McCartney Necessary resources for teaching “The Lottery” My son melted these cars. Bat skeleton
Sites visited on my day trip to Lauderdale County: 1. The Fort Pillow Historic State Park 2. The Alex Haley Museum 3. Gus’s Fried Chicken Adventures in Lauderdale County #3: Gus’s Fried Chicken The last place I visited on my trip to Lauderdale County isn’t in Lauderdale County at all, but in the town of […]
Sites visited on my day trip to Lauderdale County: 1. The Fort Pillow Historic State Park 2. The Alex Haley Museum 3. Gus’s Fried Chicken Adventures in Lauderdale County #2: The Alex Haley House and Museum “Find the good–and praise it.” -Alex Haley After visiting Fort Pillow, I made the short drive to the […]
Sites visited on my day trip to Lauderdale County: 1. The Fort Pillow Historic State Park 2. The Alex Haley Museum 3. Gus’s Fried Chicken Adventures in Lauderdale County #1: The Fort Pillow Historic State Park “Forrest is the very devil. There will never be peace in Tennessee until Forrest is dead.” -William […]
I have two questions about Fancy Herring Snacks in Sour Cream It’s summertime, which is apparently the right time to try these fancy herring snacks in sour cream. You can always find them in the back of the grocery store; they’re never far from the tubs of imitation crab and the live lobster tanks. Pour […]
Here’s what I read in May 1. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky I was entirely surprised by how much I disliked this book. I didn’t have any prejudice about it going in; all I knew about it was that it was set in Pittsburgh and that the Smiths played a small role […]
The school year is over, so it’s time to find out what our students have learned. What We’ve Learned Don’t let anyone dictate the way you live. On my favorite day of this year, I got accepted into Columbia and Cornell Universities. My favorite thing about Memphis is Shelby Farms. Or the Orpheum. Or the […]