Pariah

The same abbreviation works for both.

And in other news, the Donkeys still don't have a QB.

Innocent

I have to take the Physics Praxis exam in a few weeks. Looking forward to that, let me tell you.

White pine. Mahogany, if his PAC can raise enough money.

Like magic!

I have to say, I get a real charge out of this thought. I'm sure you're going to encounter some resistance, however.

Q: PeTA objects to our use of rats in this research facility, and besides, hipsters are easier to find. A: Surely not everybody wants a rock to wind a piece of string around.

The only thing surprising about this turn of events is that I'm actually surprised by it.

This is a valid answer.

Q: The Flash told us he wants his movie released next week. A: No, I'm pretty sure that pumpkin pie counts as a vegetable.

Every time I fly Skywest, I get the full security inspection. I realize both my first and last names are very common, but I can't help but feel like somebody somewhere figured out that I have a degree in chemistry, and is nervous about the fact that I might want to be on an airplane.

So, Jimmy Buffett, John Denver, Linda Ronstadt, Dr. Hook, and ABBA?

I was discussing this very thing with some other science teachers last week. One of my happiest moments was when one of my former students--now agonist ready to graduate with a degree in chemistry--told me, "Before I took your class, I was going to be an English major." (Not that there's anything wrong with being an English major, of course. But to get a young woman of her talent and intellect into the Sciences is something I consider a great personal victory.)

That's certainly true. It's likely that any of the Vikings' quarterbacks from last season would be an upgrade. I have no hope whatsoever that the Donkeys' problems will be fixed via the draft. Von Miller notwithstanding, the past few Denver drafts have been underwhelming. And as I believe I have said before, the best quarterback ever drafted by the Donkeys is arguably Jay Cutler. Ponder that for a moment, if you will.

Well, it appears that the Donkeys are out of the Kirk Cousins sweepstakes. The new name that's popping up: Case Keenum.

Guilty as charged. In my own defense, I was out ill most of last week.

Despite the current political climate of this country, it is still okay to be educated.

That feeling when a student who has spent the entire year screwing around in class is suddenly interested in passing because he needs good grades to be eligible for the soccer team.

Are you in school? Do you teach school? Do you have family members in school? Are you experiencing (or have you experienced) strange, remarkable, and/or amusing things related to school? Or do you just like reading and taking about other people's school experiences? Then this thread is for you.

Of course the Earth is flat...if you look at a small enough piece of it. (This is the basis of differential calculus.)

Now, for the bad (?) news. Due to some recent health issues, it looks like I'm not going to be able to run a draft in April after all. If there's somebody else who has an idea who would like to take April, please jump in. My apologies.

All right, we have a winner for the Ship A Romantic Comedy Superdraft. And the award goes to... Bazza for "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place..."! All hail Bazza!

All right, it's 2 days past the time I said I would close it, so I'm calling it. Our winner is.... We Gotta Get Out Of This Place... by Bazza! A big thanks to everybody who played. I realized this one came off pretty spur of the moment, but I think we had some really good ideas here. Well done, everyone!