I’ve always been a fan of Hyperbole and a Half. I find myself wondering what happened to Allie, or my browser, or whatever. See, she hasn’t updated her stuff in a while according to my browser, which means she’s been bought off by Microsoft (circa the Guild) or I am just not getting updates. I love it when writers are prolific. I feel like I need to be that way when everyone around me is just clicking. The worst feeling is to be walking backwards in a crowd of runners. This morning I thought up a pretty sick introduction to a Shadowrun novel. This thing could be very good. I’ll be laying it out this week and pitching it shortly after. Accepted or not, It is going to be my Nano-novel.
In other news, I’ve hit a bit of a groove in the teaching world. I know what I want to do with my students next semester and for the rest of this semester. I was seeking a common thread or guiding principle that held everything together. With the help of a colleague I discovered that the central thread is the idea of responsibility and role. What is your role as an educated citizen. Being educated and being a citizen means heightened responsibility, but the beauty of America (and perhaps its downfall) is that you may select your role. All of my assignments are reflective in that they all ask students to consider role and responsibility as they write and especially in regards to who they are writing to.