Foucault (and nice coffee)

Anne and I met again for Foucault (and nice coffee) this morning. This time we tackled Part 4- Prisons: Complete and Austere Institutions. We’re getting excited because for a while there it didn’t look like we’d ever get to the end. But we have set ourselves the final two sections for next week. Just as […]

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Foucault (and nice coffee)

Anne and I met again for Foucault (and nice coffee) this morning. This time we tackled Part 4- Prisons: Complete and Austere Institutions. We’re getting excited because for a while there it didn’t look like we’d ever get to the end. But we have set ourselves the final two sections for next week. Just as […]

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David Brentski

I see a Russian version of The Office is going into production. I adored The Office in its Ricky Gervais original. It’s right up there in my list of all time great sitcoms. However I was a little skeptical that it would make a successful translation to the US. Ratings and critics have proven me […]

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no froth at all part 2

OK so I only have myself to blame. I returned to the coffee club for takeaway coffee and this time I was rewarded with MOSTLY FROTH and no milk. Is this the universe playing a joke…did someone tell them about the inadequate froth to milk ratio of last Tuesday? No more… (famous last words probably)

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no froth at all part 2

OK so I only have myself to blame. I returned to the coffee club for takeaway coffee and this time I was rewarded with MOSTLY FROTH and no milk. Is this the universe playing a joke…did someone tell them about the inadequate froth to milk ratio of last Tuesday? No more… (famous last words probably)

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Rise and shine campers….

“Rise and shine campers, and don’t forget your booties, because it’s cold out there today…..” (cue music : sonny and cher) I wonder how many more days of winter we have here. And no groundhog to help me out! It’s freezing inside and outside and I’m wearing my England coat which is pretty warm, although […]

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Rise and shine campers….

“Rise and shine campers, and don’t forget your booties, because it’s cold out there today…..” (cue music : sonny and cher) I wonder how many more days of winter we have here. And no groundhog to help me out! It’s freezing inside and outside and I’m wearing my England coat which is pretty warm, although […]

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it’s time….

No…not for a catchy theme tune which will sweep a 1970s labor government to power. Rather, I think it’s time to tidy my desk at home. Stuff has been gradually piling up and encroaching on the keyboard, so that I am barely left with room to swing the mouse. Goodness me, get rid of that […]

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it’s time….

No…not for a catchy theme tune which will sweep a 1970s labor government to power. Rather, I think it’s time to tidy my desk at home. Stuff has been gradually piling up and encroaching on the keyboard, so that I am barely left with room to swing the mouse. Goodness me, get rid of that […]

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Reviewing the situation

As a teacher I think it’s easy to lose sight of the effect our feedback can have on our students. I was chatting about this with a colleague this morning. Sometimes, instead of calmly pointing out mistakes and providing careful constructive criticism we just want to tear our hair out, screaming…WRONG, WRONG, WRONG! Of course, […]

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