December 2009
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“I go by Mr. K. I’m teaching English at a prep school in rural Connecticut. In my...”
– John Krasinski imagines his alternate universe life as an English teacher. [source]
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Chaucer & The Cherry Tree Carol
For over a month now, it’s been impossible to enter a store or flip on the car radio without being bombarded with the “sounds of the season.” But while there are a thousand versions of such classics as “Winter Wonderland” or “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” I thought I would take a moment—now that all the presents are bought and travel plans...
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This weekend I picked up a copy of CivilWarLand in...
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Sherlock Holmes, Charles Dickens, and "Brain...
AV Club writer and Tumblr enthusiast Keith Phipps has posted an interesting item on “Things I Learned From The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes,” including the fact that “brain fever [was an] actual diagnosis for a vague set of dangerous complaints, usually given to those suffering a recent emotional shock.”
From the description, I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that...