Stones of Erasmus — for Teachers, Writers, & Philosophy Sprinkles Makers!

Hi, I’m Greig — welcome! Here you’ll find sharp writing, creative ideas, and standout resources for teaching, thinking, making, and dreaming in the middle and high school ELA and Humanities classroom (Grades 6–12).

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30.11.09

Rant on Fashion: "I hate . . ."

My sad koi face does not like thee. A blog post you really don't need to read because I just merely list the popular name- brand c...

28.11.09

Let's Go to the Museum: "Oedipus Wrecks" in the Ninth Grade English Classroom

In this post, I write about a recent Ninth Grade English lesson based on the New York Times Learning Center curriculum where we turned our c...

Poem: "je t'aime"

he wants it all in a large package, as if love can be given in one moment, but I am not angry at his infantile gestures, rather amus...

27.11.09

Poem: "Cool"

Cool is so yesterday. Weird is so today. Conformity works only some of the time. The rest is pure bullshit. How's that for ideol...

Thanksgiving: Turkey, Gratitude, and Capitalism’s Harvest

Thanksgiving is an iconic American holiday. I know the origins of the holiday are rooted in Puritan Christianity. I know it is bas...

26.11.09

Driving Smarter: Turn Off the Radio and Tune Into Audiobooks

Driving Is a Wasted of Time Extended driving times seem to waste so much intellectual potential. If you're going to take an hour-lo...

22.11.09

Book Review: Martin Amis on Venal Negatives and Wart Negatives

Folks Judge President Obama By Different Standards Than They Judge President Bush Martin Amis, in his book Visiting Mrs. Nabokov: And...

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