by Andi | May 28, 2010 | Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Written and Wrought
No punctuation mark seems to give people so much trouble as this little squiggle that dangles below a line of text (as opposed to an apostrophe, which some of my students have called “the comma in the air”). The comma just seems to stump folks, and for... by Andi | May 25, 2010 | Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Uncategorized, Written and Wrought
I love my students. They turn me on to great things like new bands and new writers. But more than anything, they are experts on what floats around on this internet of ours. This morning, my student Ellie turned me on to this dude who grows produce in the back of his... by Andi | May 22, 2010 | Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Written and Wrought
Top Ten lists are all the rage, so I thought I’d start my own lists of favorites for each Saturday. Feel free to chime in with agreement and dismay. Or suggest your own corrections. This morning, I am sitting at my desk in Baltimore (Highlandtown for those of... by Andi | May 20, 2010 | Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Written and Wrought
In every class I teach, someone says they like to write because it makes them feel better or helps them work through things. The more sophisticated among them (and the psychology majors) say, “Writing is therapeutic.” Honestly, I have to usually restrain... by Andi | May 13, 2010 | Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Written and Wrought
Lately, I’ve been having a lot of conversations with people about money. We all seem to have too little (or feel like we do), and we all are tired of having too little. Some of us do have little money – maybe barely enough to pay our bills and buy...