In my composition class yesterday, I handed out a carefully crafted quiz. Every week, I administer a "quick quiz" for them to complete within the first 5-7 minutes of class, but this one was different. I had put very specific directions underneath the title: "Read all the way through before answering any questions." Hidden in… Continue reading Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak: October 2025 Scripture Writing Plan
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Why Good Men Need to Be Valued in Our Society
Gilette---the razor company---recently released an advertisement encouraging men to overcome the excuses of "boys will be boys" and to "do better." While many "progressives" have praised the ad, there appears to be more backlash than praise for Gilette's foray into the arena of man bashing and gender smashing. On YouTube, the Video has received over… Continue reading Why Good Men Need to Be Valued in Our Society
Avoid Using This Abbreviation
Like most teenagers, I heard plenty of slang in school—some terms were playfully innocuous, some vulgar. I often observed how a word or phrase was used and tried to avoid the inappropriate ones. One day, while having a conversation with my dad, I threw in a seemingly harmless word. I had heard this phrase used… Continue reading Avoid Using This Abbreviation
3 Practical Remedies for Foot-In-Mouth Disorder
oot-in-Mouth Disorder: A common mental disease found in anyone possessing a working mouth, characterized by the imaginary sensation that something is lodged in their mouth after they say something inappropriate or erroneous to another person.
Elihu's Corner 