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Submitted to Contest #302
Anna, my faculty mentor, was scrolling through the school's calendar and highlighting the events we rookie teachers must attend.“Keep an eye out for the Honor Assembly,” she said, “they haven’t scheduled it yet, but it always falls on the first or second week of September.”“And what’s the Honor Assembly?” I asked.“A faculty member and a student speak about academic integrity, plagiarism, proper source citations. Two speeches that say the same thing: don't take shortcuts. Who knows if they'll listen, but we hope it sets a tone for the year. T...
Submitted to Contest #266
“Mr. Reilly, don’t you find some of the Irish stereotypes to be problematic?” The question had come out of left field. We were analyzing the opening scenes of Dead Poets Society. Did Brianna think the bagpipes were Irish? Was that the segue?“Um, bit of a tangent there, but okay. Such as?” I’ve become adept at hiding my exhaustion with this type of participation. I don’t mind the question–not at all–but these high school students oscillate between no comment and ‘Hey, I just had this random thought I’d like to share, apropos of nothing.’Brian...
Submitted to Contest #264
On the night before his wedding, Gerald was moved to speak to the bridal party and guests with uncharacteristic candor:Beatrice, darling, it’s still hard to imagine we lived 90 plus years in the same city without ever crossing paths, and then, as if by some miracle, we met at Frank’s Liquor Emporium two Christmases ago. “I was here first!” I remember hearing you roar as you grabbed the last box of wine from my hand. Chablis, wasn’t it? I would have given chase, but your elbow to my groin left me immobile for several hours, in fact. I be...
Submitted to Contest #263
Megiddo Valley Community College Podcast with Terrence Zanick2024-08-09 [Begin transcript 00:00:06] [Theme music]Zanick: My guest today has been called the Great Dragon, Mr. Scratch, and perhaps most enigmatically, the Morning Star. But do we really know this infernal entity? Fortunately for us, the Dark Lord has just released a new book–Satan on Satan–and the author is in studio with me now. Welcome. Satan: Thanks for having me.Zanick: As a formality, I have to ask if it’s okay with you that I’m recording our conversation.Satan: Y...
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