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“I’ve seen the bridge and the bridge is long / And they built it high and they built it strong”

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In which Emma creates and then extends a terrible metaphor but also talks about where she is going, where she has been. Continue reading »

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On the Pedagogical Applications of Play-Doh in the Post-Secondary Classroom (Stay with Me Here …)

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An extended metaphor with Play-Doh Awesomeness. Continue reading »

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“Dona Nobis Pacem.”

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The terminology war, and what we can learn if we put down our linguistic weapons and listen to what a grade-school choir can teach us. Continue reading »

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Bad Boys, Ain’t, Yonders, and Y’alls

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In which Emma thinks a bit about ain’t and yonder and y’all. Continue reading »