I’m going to put things here that I hope will lead to conversation. Stay tuned for the talk!
Item #7 Put down that laptop!
Evidence mounts that laptops are terrible for students at lectures
Source: the Verge.com
“Laptops are great, but not at a meeting or lecture” Source: the New York Times
Item #6 An analogy and a satire? Here’s a perfect example.
Item #5 Fake News is out of control
Now the fake news is about flag burning!
Consider the incendiary nature of this faked photo.
Item #4 While driving, I thought of you
Meanings of Dirty?
Connotation is everything. Need I say more??
Item #3 Not liking the heat? We could live in Jasper.
Miette Hot Springs, Jasper National Park
Item #2 We are so lucky!
Alexendre Jorge evacuated Ethan Colman, 4, from a Houston neighborhood inundated by floodwaters on Monday. Credit Charlie Riedel/Associated Press (Courtesy of the New York Times)
Item #1 Who says proofreading isn’t important?
Imagine spending big bucks on a nationwide advertising campaign and finding a spelling mistake.
