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Augusta? What’s that Gungan Din?

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:00:22 +0000

Oh no! Maine is Naboo!

It would explain a lot, though.

Ankura Gungans, such as Rugor Nass, had a strong presence in the Gungan government.

Won’t Someone Please Tell Me What (K-20) Means?

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:00:42 +0000

Just so I’m not accused of the same trait that I’m bemoaning, let me explain the title.

It’s a riff on a standard line in a number old blues and hokum songs. The narrator, we presume, is youngish man, or a teenager, who isn’t quite up on the lingo of his older companions. They make [...]

Recess!

admin — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:00:11 +0000

As a break from our usual routine – a post a day, education, legislature, blah, blah — why don’t you treat yourself to a visit to our Au Courant page. The link is up above, or you can click here. Photos there link to explanatory articles.

Your Little Friend the Fifth Grade Book

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:00:04 +0000

A remarkable find: a collection of short — very short — stories written by fifth graders at various schools in Buffalo, New York, and published in book form in 1931.

Here’s the introduction:

Dear Fifth Graders:

How do you do! I am the little book that you have made. I have many little stories. [...]

School Days! (Hit the Books)

admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:00:34 +0000

A slide show of children from around the world, on their way to school, and in school. Photos of, among other things, some fairly low-budget classrooms!

Greetings, Parents!

admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:00:25 +0000

Parents have a heck of a lot of forms to fill out in the first few days of school. If you have more than one child in school, it can seem pretty oppresive.

Nevertheless, this piece in the the New York Times seems only very weakly amusing. Click here to get the full [...]