Monday, December 14, 2009

Cheaters, Football, and Writing

Why do students cheat? Why!

I find it so disheartening in a writing class to have students who won't write their own stuff.

I am re-tooling a few poems in the manuscript before I sent it off to a few more places this winter, perhaps before the end of the year. I have been re-energized in confidence by placing in competitions. (If you think that's bragging, anyone, then I guess just mentioning one's near success is boastful.) I am particularly proud to have been recognized in the U. of Wisconsin Press' Poetry series, where my work held up against around 900 manuscripts. Hell yeah!

I mean, the Bears have been depressing. The Wolverines, equally so. And now the b-ball season is not going that well either. Da Bulls are sinking. The Wolverines aren't living up to expectations. It seems like this is a common theme for my sports teams.

So, in the NFL I am rooting for the following teams: NY Giants, San Diego Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals. Right now I am predicting a Chargers v. Cardinals Super Bowl.

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