A New Look…

I spent some time looking back on some old blogs, and there’s some funny stuff. I haven’t written anything that makes me laugh in a while. So here you go…something funny: my hair.
I don’t have much…or any if you ask my students. Sometimes this is a good thing. I never get bed head. I can [...]

The Conclusion to March Madness

A brief introductory note:  I’m sorry I never finished the March Madness series, but after being contacted by NCAA lawyers and a historical literary character union strike, the idea fizzled out.  Instead of paying legal fees and union dues, I decided to cease and desist.  That plus the lack of subscriptions really forced me into [...]

March Madness…What Happened?

My deepest apologies about my literary death matches.  It has taken awhile to clean up the mess brought about by the Jar Jar vs. Jack episode.  The arena was rebuilt relatively quickly, but I’ve since had to deal with a writers’ strike and character rebellion.  It isn’t looking good folks.  Aslan and Gandolf withdrew from [...]

First Round: Jar Jar Vs. Jack

Jar Jar is all ready to fight.  He’s in the ring with his dopey ear dragging on the floor.  He doesn’t have thumbs, so he can’t twiddle them.  Where is Jack?  Oh here he is, zipping up his pants.  He must have been…never mind.
The whistle sounds and Jar Jar does some round-house-fly-through-the-air-kick thing.  Jack dodges [...]

March Madness

Who really has time for college basketball anyways? Okay, most everybody in the United States. Bad question. Well, in the spirit of March Madness and competition, I have my own bracket: Literary Hero Ultimate Fight. The following characters from various stories and movies will go head to head to the [...]

Last Teacher Comic Standing

Here’s the video of the Last Teacher Comic Standing at D’Evelyn’s 2007 homecoming. I hope you enjoy it. The students did–I won. Thanks to Eric Berlinberg for the film work, editing, and production.