Fracking Essays....

Hi, no time to read a darn thing save horribly written Art History papers...Drat. Also, frag you Arcade Fire and Black Sabbath...the former's hipsterness, the latter's pricey tickets...

A Great Finish

Although I am not a fan of trilogies, this book finishes the series off in fine fashion. It's not as fast-paced as The Hunger Games, but it is a drastic improvement over Catching Fire (bored by the whole time they were not in the arena).

Maus

One of the greatest works of Holocaust literature and the reason why graphic novels are accepted in the classroom. Thank you Art Spiegelman. And Vladek. And Anja. I learn something new everytime I read it.

October Atlantic Monthly

Random Thoughts: Too much about American woes; Africa the next breeding ground for bad guys that blow shit up in the name of Allah; Maybe one should read James Bond novels not written by Ian Fleming; and teachers give too much homework.

Bleak...

The Grade 11's say we never read anything that is not sad or devastating. And then I handed them this.

Drew Hayden Taylor

These are two plays on the new ELA 20 curriculum. The Boy in the Tree House made me weepy. The Girl Who Loved Her Horses did not move me at all. I think we will read both and see what the Grade 11's think. Interestingly, the latter play is Taylor's favourite of everything he's ever written.

Random Comic Book Recommend

OK, I don't put all the comics I read on here because that would be crazy talk. The new 52 alone would take 52 days to explain (not to mention the ridiculous intricacy of MIND MGMT). Anyway, after watching Iron Man III I destroyed my TV with a sledgehammer and chainsaw and then airlifted the Ebola Virus to all those involved. RESULT: no TV. So I started re-reading this series by Matt Fraction. Hollywood take note: This is Iron Man.