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~Quotation of the Week~
How am I not myself?
-I Heart Huckabees
~GENERAL WELCOME~
Thanks for arriving at the web site for my classes. Click the links at the left for homework updates. If you need to get in touch with me, I prefer email (see address, upper left), though you can also leave a voice mail for me at 206.463.9171 x138.
~OFFICE HOURS~
Students! I encourage you to make appointments if you have questions, need extra help or want to discuss your grades with me. I am most readily available during lunch, and can often make time after school. Talk to me a ahead of time to set an official appointment. I can also sometimes make time for spur-of-the-moment appointments.
~LANGUAGE LINKS~
Want some help with writing about literature? This is a good place to start: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/literature.htm
Need a grammar tutor? Check out: http://www.dailygrammar.com Click. on "Archive" for a full listing of lessons and exercises.
Need a miracle every day? Try the miracle of words at: http://wordsmith.org/words/today.html
For some mind-googling craziness, play with this: http://ngrams.googlelabs.com There.'s an "about" link at the bottom of the page if you want hints.
~Want to know the history of a word? Try: http://www.etymonline.com
~Here's another good dictionary, with actual examples of words in context: http://www.lexic.us
Wanna play with typography? Find your playground at: http://www.typeisart.com
~OTHER LINKS~
Want to enhance your education? Try: http://www.khanacademy.org/
Want to tour famous museums around the world? Check this: http://www.googleartproject.com/