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Starting my “Writing about Literature” class by having students react to a John Donne sonnet.

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Picture of an actor posing as Shakespeare.

The case for puns as the most elevated display of wit

Geary admits that he often makes pun in his head—but he mostly keeps them to himself. He can’t explain why the wordplay’s not appreciated. “In poetry, words rhyme; in puns, ideas rhyme,” he writes. “This is the ultimate test of wittiness, keeping your balance even when you’re of two minds. To Geary, puns represent wisdom. …

West Side Story Maria Montage

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Carolyn as Maria in West Side Story

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Student journalist experiences the ‘trickle down’ of hostility toward the press

My own students haven’t described encounters like this, but I have encountered students who enter the classroom with the idea that there is a fairly consistent, uniform, organized entity called “the media” that it’s fashionable to distrust. It’s fair to point to specific news stories that got specific facts wrong or that showed bias, but…

College Seniors Confident about Their Work Ethic, Written & Oral Skills; Employers Disagree

According to the NACE 2018 Job Outlook, college seniors are very confident about their professionalism, work ethic, and writing skills. Employers are not so happy with those skills among the applicants they see. The biggest divide was around students’ professionalism and work ethic. Almost 90 percent of seniors thought they were competent in that area, but only…

C.S. Lewis: “On the Reading of Old Books”

Gearing up for teaching a new “American Lit 1776-Present” course. I’ll be at the office, sitting at my desk all day, wearing long pants instead of shorts. Not a screw gun or a stage platform or a digital camera within reach. This essay offers some well-phrased arguments for reading classic literature. Nothing strikes me more…

Overheard: “This is the best show I’ve ever seen at the Geyer” and “Who IS that girl playing Maria?”

Gasps from the audience, shouts of “No!” during a climactic scene. The woman two seats from me sobbing into her hands. Overheard: “This is the best show I’ve ever seen at the Geyer” and “Who IS that girl playing Maria?” Similar:A warning to college profs from a high school teacherMy students did well on those…

West Side Story (One-Minute Preview)

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Iconic ‘West Side Story’ still resonates today

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Here's how Maria amuses herself on the ride home from dress rehearsal. #WestSideStory

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Christopher Robin made for a pleasant family outing.

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This weekend! GeyerPAC.com

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A day may come when the strength of the girl fails and she must make more than one trip to bring in the groceries, BUT IT IS NOT THIS DAY!!!

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Picture of the Pevensie children arriving in Narnia, from the 2005 movie.

Why the British Tell Better Children’s Stories

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She feels pretty at the dress rehearsal (opens Thursday)

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I am slightly ahead of the boy. Rare.

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