The Things I Tweet Probably no one wants a recommendation letter over…
Probably no one wants a recommendation letter over three pages, right? Because I can’t stop saying nice things about this one student.
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The Things I Tweet Disturbed by a student’s assertion that one of my…
Disturbed by a student’s assertion that one of my favorite poets was “full of sound and furry.”
The Things I Tweet “Don’t hate the villain, hate the villanelle.” The…
“Don’t hate the villain, hate the villanelle.” They Might Be Giants works in form: dialasong.com
The Things I Tweet “Details rule, but make each detail matter.” Disc…
“Details rule, but make each detail matter.” Discuss.
The Things I Tweet Do they make perfume that smells like twizzlers? C…
Do they make perfume that smells like twizzlers? Can I get some for my wife?
The Things I Tweet Today I was not in the mountains then I was in the…
Today I was not in the mountains then I was in the mountains and now I am not in the mountains. Both metaphor and not metaphor.
The Things I Tweet Disturbing realization: my style icon is the creep…
Disturbing realization: my style icon is the creepy Elijah Wood character in Sin City.
The Things I Tweet I’m now receiving notifications from WordPress ask…
I’m now receiving notifications from WordPress asking me to moderate comments on a blog– not mine– that went dormant in 2010? Weird scam?
The Things I Tweet Just sent an e-mail to all Gram-O-Rama alums in my…
Just sent an e-mail to all Gram-O-Rama alums in my spreadsheet. If I missed you, will you let me know? Will you fill out my Google Form?
The Things I Tweet I could swear I just heard someone use the term “p…
I could swear I just heard someone use the term “pelvic essay.”
The Things I Tweet I’ve ended up with an extra Hurricanes ticket tomo…
I’ve ended up with an extra Hurricanes ticket tomorrow night. Anyone want to go with me? Departing from my house ~6:30. Text me.
The Things I Tweet I spent much of the evening playing Railroad Tycoo…
I spent much of the evening playing Railroad Tycoon II. Felt awesome.
The Things I Tweet If Word’s counter is to be believed, I just broke…
If Word’s counter is to be believed, I just broke the 5,000 word threshold in writing feedback to my students on their first papers.
The Things I Tweet People, let’s show some love for @amorak: http://t…
People, let’s show some love for @amorak: sundoglit.com/amorak-huey/
The Things I Tweet Is it possible that I just finished the draft of a…
Is it possible that I just finished the draft of a new chapbook manuscript? I think I might have. Check back in a year and a half or so.
The Things I Tweet So tired of Republican denials that systematic ine…
So tired of Republican denials that systematic inequality persists. Our work on civil rights isn’t complete. It’s sliding backwards.
The Things I Tweet Joni Ernst’s grandparents had only the sweat on th…
Joni Ernst’s grandparents had only the sweat on their brow and their big dreams. OH AND THEY WERE WHITE
The Things I Tweet I hope we, as a country, can agree to be as great…
I hope we, as a country, can agree to be as great as he believes we are. I still believe. I really do.
The Things I Tweet For eight years at the turn of the century, we wer…
For eight years at the turn of the century, we were a people who felt fear and pettiness. The President reminds us that we can be much more.
The Things I Tweet I don’t always love my country. I get angry. I get…
I don’t always love my country. I get angry. I get frustrated. Then I hear Obama speak like he did tonight, and I feel only hope & pride.