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Yes, Sar

The Guidance Teacher was at the door I could see him smiling at me Through the little window Not a good sign.

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Sitting by the river, eh?

For Wordsworth it was daffodils remembered in the tranquility of distancing time — years ago, this poet came to loathe that pretty poesy: for him it somewhat paradoxically represented the effete transcendance of spoiled poets who had descended to the … Continue reading

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Boston Legal — Ex-English Teacher Leaking Out . . . .

I love Boston Legal in all its forms. I think it’s wonderful that so many major actors have taken part in it; I imagine they like the chemistry of working with such a wonderful concept, and I like to think … Continue reading

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