tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post2720442704535064771..comments2023-11-05T05:01:58.563-05:00Comments on Ward Six: Grammar, Spelling, and the InternetUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post-40216786646567946822007-02-10T08:37:00.000-05:002007-02-10T08:37:00.000-05:00Interia, you should be proud to be the only W6 com...Interia, you should be proud to be the only W6 commenter with an avatar. teh g33k!<BR/><BR/>And yeah, I think it's great when people bring my stuff into the classroom--I always disappoint the students who email me about it, though, wanting the definitive answer on something. Usually the stuff they want an explanation for has no explanation, such as why I chose a particular characteristic for somebody, or why I chose someone's name. I think students (of any level, including PhD's--<I>especially</I> PhD's) powerfully want to believe in everything being done for a reason...and artists powerfully want to believe in serendipity. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, yes, tell them hi, and hail Wisconsin! I lived in Madison for six months, if that means anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post-53950743035029853322007-02-08T22:46:00.000-05:002007-02-08T22:46:00.000-05:00I've had the exact same thought about the future g...I've had the exact same thought about the future generation of kitten posters. I'm currently endeavoring to enter the teaching profession, and while "hang in there, baby" will still have a place in my future classroom (for purely S&M purposes), I hope to deck the rest of my halls with the proverbial fruits of the internet's typographically-challenged love-children. .<BR/><BR/>On another note (in case you actually read this message), I shared your "Eight Pieces for the Left Hand" with a group of students (17-18 years old from Your Average Town, Wisconsin) to rave reviews. I've tried to bring in examples of things that I've enjoyed reading in an attempt to show that "contemporary American literature" doesn't dramatically end in the mid-1970s (when the text book was published). Your stories, however, received the highest praise. <BR/><BR/>I've always wondered how "real writers" feel about their work being used in the classroom. I'm sure it would be somewhat demoralizing to see the graphic organizer that I drew on MS Paint...but the students really enjoyed discussing your stories. So, I guess what I'm trying to say is thank you for writing what you did. And, if you'd ever like to say hello to the students at Central High School in La Crosse, Wisconsin, I would be more than happy to relay that message.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/><BR/>Liz Davison<BR/>lizdavison@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post-66541584066532528022007-02-06T14:58:00.000-05:002007-02-06T14:58:00.000-05:00I have seen "teh" used as an adverb also, as in "O...I have seen "teh" used as an adverb also, as in "OMFG, this blog is teh awesome!"Mr. Inertiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18117915129914848960noreply@blogger.com