January 1, 2010
The Spanish Class A Spanish teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine. ‘House’ for instance, is feminine: ‘la casa..’ ‘Pencil,’ however, is masculine: ‘el lapiz.’ A student asked, ‘What gender is ‘computer’?’ Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into [...]
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January 1, 2010
Clash of the Gym Class Titans Journal entry: April 21, 1986 (age 16) Great leaders of men are created in the horrific chaos of battlefields, the cutting edge of industry, and the noble arena of public service. Comedians are created in gym class. One brisk morning in the spring of 1986 brought together two opposing [...]
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