The writing helps you figure out what you are thinking— hence the origin of “essay” in the French “essayer” — to try

“…I have no relish of them but abound
In the division of each several crime,
Acting it many ways. Nay, had I power, I should
Pour the sweet milk of concord into hell,
Uproar the universal peace, confound
All unity on earth.” 2/2

Always found IV.iii of Macbeth a bit boring, until today: “But I have none. The king-becoming graces,
As justice, verity, temp’rance, stableness,
Bounty, perseverance, mercy, lowliness,
Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude,“ 1/2

These EO titles will make great fodder for rhetorical analysis in our AP Lang classrooms…

Student word of the day to describe Camus’ Meursault: “unbothered”

Shoutout to the attendees at 8th Grade Parent Night who nodded and smiled at appropriate moments throughout my deeply basic and uninteresting presentation: You are the best and I hope I get your kids in my class.