Random items of less than one real paragraph

[captainsblog]

For sale: one quarterback. Somewhat overused. Inquiries to mlevy@buffalobills.com.

----

The hockey team, on the other hand, is kicking some serious ass. I was especially moved by the second-intermission sight of a couple being married before one of the games at the Arena last week. Sabretooth was one of the witnesses, and the whole thing was the bride's idea. Only problem is, they brought a cake in the shape of a hockey rink, but it got called back on account of icing.

----

Question for any teachers on the list (since I have to wait for my freakin membership in thequestionclub to be approved):

Do you still make disobedient students write "I will not...." 100 times on the blackboard, or has Bart Simpson kinda ruined that?

----

Update on the Christmas decoration progress in Amherst, New York:

One of our neighbors went full-bore this weekend and put up a whole Santa Section, complete with a St. Nick in Blues Brothers sunglasses, but they also honored the Reason for the Season by putting a complete nativity scene in front of the horn section.

Only trouble is, there wasn't quite enough ballast holding St. Joseph to his traditional pose, and by the time the dogs and I walked by their yard, his head was, um, aimed straight at the Blessed Virgin's birth canal.

Further proof that "I did not have sexual relations with that woman" may be, in fact, Biblically based.

----

There's something I'm forgetting. Prizes to whoever can jog my memory.

Comments

[elbiesee.livejournal.com]

On occasion, I'll have the older kids at the day care write sentences. It keeps them out of my hair for a while. Sometimes the mere threat of sentences makes them straighten up...

[luckycee.livejournal.com]

I watched the first few minutes, then tuned in much later to see how badly the Bills got creamed. Again.

*sigh*

[lmdiago.livejournal.com]

Bills! Losman! Bah Humbug!!

We aren't allowed to make the kids write sentences. Writing is such an important part of the ELA and NCLB demands that writing can never be for punishment because the kid may not like to write when it is required - Really! Can you believe that?

Oh the other hand if a kid talks during the announcements over the PA or goofs off during an assembly or specials area subject I make him/her write an apology letter and deliver it to the person they offended. The fear of that usually works.

As for when they are with me - I have my own ways that don't include punishment writing. Ya hahahahahah!

[swingdancefan.livejournal.com]

Either I'm way too tolerant or my kids are just good for me...but since I teach writing (journalism!), I would never use it for a punishment.