There’s been some discussion from anonymous posters at Left in the West who are concerned about a lack of disclosure on the site. These media critics, who demand accountability behind screen names that hide their identity, are right: we bloggers are often remiss in our duty to explain how our blog work deviates from our professional lives. So, time to disclose.
I am a literature teacher. However, I, in contravention of the attitudes of many people who share my profession:
- Abuse the semicolon
- Find most Hemingway tedious
- Would prefer to teach Arthur Miller than Shakespeare
- Often grade papers in colors other than red
My sincere apologies for not making these thoughts clear from the outset.
Article by Don Pogreba
Don has written 1332 posts for us. He is an English and debate teacher in Helena, MT. When not writing here or working on debate handbooks, he is writing about educational issues at Prairie Pedagogue.
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YOU … BASTARD!
I am not actually concerned by anyone’s lack of disclosure. Matt Singer offered to tell us what political differences he has with his employer. I mistakenly believed he was sincere. If he didn’t want to do that, he sould not have said he would. I don’t have an axe to grind (on this.) I’m not asking for irrellevant personal information. I just took Matt at his word.
I’m contacting the ASPsCA right now.
(American Society for the Prevention of semiColon Abuse, don’tcha know?)
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