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A Bit Worried

One of my students is worried about me. Apparently it appears that I have a fixation on death, because I keep mentioning "old dead white guys". Is it my fault that none of them have ever heard of the literary canon? One of the ongoing assignments for the class is read two books from the literary cannon to pump up their background knowledge. However, none of them know what a "classic" is... and I am at somewhat of a loss as how to explain the difference between Twilight and Wuthering Heights without insulting some hard core fans. In the meantime, I guess I'll hold off on the whole "best way to hide a dead body" discussion for later in the semester. I don't want to creep them out too soon.

On a personal note, what is the deal with Jay Leno? When Carson retired he was a gentleman about... but Leno has to come up with a show to kill off the Tonight Show? Is retirement that boring? Would no one hire him? Was he a major Madoff investor? Seriously, just go away. You had the whole 'goodbye' MONTH, now, goodbye.

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Rho said…
Uh, do you mean canon?
4:08 PM
Jenna said…
yes, thanks. Are you available for editing on a daily basis... apparently I need it.
8:51 PM
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