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Monthly Archives: October 2017
Substitute Teaching, ie What I Did Not Write About: Preparing for Active Shooters
Back when I was substitute teaching, we would occasionally have discussions about how to handle an active shooter. The way active shooters are handled in buildings has changed dramatically. The previous practice was to have lock downs. This would involve … Continue reading
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Tagged active shooters, school shootings, substitute teaching, unemployment
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Charlie Chaplin Director Series: The Gold Rush
The Gold Rush is a Charlie Chaplin film about a prospector (the tramp) who travels up to Alaska to search for gold. He experiences many dangers before eventually becoming rich and finding love. The Gold Rush actually exists in two … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Chaplin, cinema, film, Gold Rush, movies, silent films
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Will La La Land Kill the Movie Musical?
When La La Land came out last year, many people lauded the film for reviving the movie musical. While I enjoyed La La Land, and loved the opening scene, the more I thought about it, the more I felt that … Continue reading
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Tagged Damien Chazelle, Hamilton, la la land, Moulin Rouge, movie musicals, Musicals
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Matrix Series: Catenary Ellipsoid by Brent Kee Young
This is an American born artist with an interest in geometry and calculus. He wanted to know if form can be defined only by light and line. What do you think? Does he succeed? This can be found at the … Continue reading
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Tagged American art, art, Cleveland Museum of Art, Glass Art, Modern Art
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Emma’s Random (Reylo) Thoughts Part 11: The Poster, The Trailer, and Their Place in All This
Well, the The Last Jedi poster and the trailer are out. And considering that every time I post about Reylo my views spike, I might as well capitalize on this development. 🙂 1 The poster. The poster is very striking. … Continue reading
Emma’s Random (Reylo) Thoughts Part 10: Triumph of the Bridal Carry
I really enjoyed writing about the interrogation scene, so I wanted to talk more about the bridal carry scene. But before I do that, I want to talk about Triumph of the Will. Triumph of the Will , directed by … Continue reading
Se quel guerrier io fossi! … Celeste Aida by Placido Domingo
Gotta love Placido.