Mr. Locke’s Classroom

I hereby call to order the trial of the People of the State of California vs. George Milton for the alleged murder of Lennie Small. The accused pleads innocent on account of “I hadda do it. I just had to.” The Honorable Judge Locke is now presiding. You are either on the prosecution team or [...]

I tried out College Matchmaker and it seems that my top two matches were 1) Columbia, and 2) Georgetown University. I could see Columbia (although my high school GPA would have prevented me from getting accepted there), but Georgetown? How did that one make the list? I don’t remember checking a box for “elitism” anywhere [...]

Seasons Greetings from the Great Pumpkin…

Hey Decathletes: your updated scores are posted over on the Acadec Blog, as well as the schedule for next week’s scrimmage.

As you are hopefully flipping the final pages of your independent reading novels, here are some topics for consideration (and debate): East of Eden: One word–timshel. Why is it so important to Adam? To Cal? To Steinbeck? And where do your own beliefs fit in with this idea? Grapes of Wrath: The leadership of the [...]

Poor kid. He didn’t even have a chance in the world of fashion, did he? Here’s Grady with his first bow-tie and first pair of corduroys. And another hanging out with Daddy in jeans and a t-shirt.

Just in case you’re a little lost finding my chat rooms, you can click on this link to take you there. Once there, you’ll need to click the blue link labeled “register” to create a username and password. Remember, I need to be able to recognize you from your username. Finally, once you’re all registered, [...]