Proofreading Fun

Here is the video I mentioned in class. Enjoy.

Oedipus Video Clip

Check out this video clip of a scene from Oedipus - using broccoli, a potato, and my favorite, cauliflower sheep. Heh Heh.

Right-Brained or Left-Brained?

Here is the figure I was talking about Wednesday night that shows whether you are mainly left-brained or right-brained. Do you agree with its judgment of you?

Here is another list of characteristics for both right-brained and left-brained people (notice #12 characteristic in the right-brained column? Told you I couldn't spell :) My brain made me do it.

Because You Don't Have Enough to Read - Book Recommendation

Anyone looking for something to read? I recommend Lottery by Patricia Wood.

Perry Crandall, I.Q. 76, (which means he is one point above legally retarded, as he frequently reminds us) wins the lottery and deals with how his family and friends change - as well as how he changes - as a result.I have a few nits to pick. There doesn't seem to be one redeemable human being among Perry's maternal relatives - you'd think at least one might be somewhat decent. But no.

The other is part of the ending - how Perry and Cherry's relationship ends up and why. It went down like peanut butter and dry crackers - not well.

But aside from that, I loved hearing about the world from Perry's point of view and especially his use of his dictionary words to process what's happening in his world. Grams has had him studying the dictionary since he was little, and his words of the day are often ironic in the context of the story. (Grams is a great character too, and though she dies early in the novel, she's very much present throughout the rest of the book).

The decision Perry makes at the end about his money could have been sugar and spice sweet, but because we've followed him through the book and hear how he changes, it makes a cliche into something authentic. I believe in Perry and his decision at the end.

It's a great read, and I couldn't put it down until I found out what happened to Perry. I think you'll feel the same way.

But do your class reading first!

From My Son

My son in his fruitless search for a missing DVD: "It's like trying to find a microorganism in a haystack. . . " Hey, if an eleven-year-old can use figurative language, so can you.

Looking forward to Short Paper 2. Don't forget your sketch outline.