Category Archives: General

Judging Books by their Covers

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Cora

It’s still snowing, though no longer quite as cold as before. And of course my heater had to have a failure in the middle of the night (I have a nifty system that sends me a fax to inform me … Continue reading →

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Frost and a quick post

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Cora

We’re having another frosty night. According to my indoors/outdoors thermometer, it’s minus 7.9 degrees Celsius outside, which is pretty damn cold for Northern Germany in late November/early December. What is more, I’ve got a swollen eyelid, which itches and hurts … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Cora

And now for a bit of shameless (self)-promotion for those in the Bremen area: Coffee Rings, the launch reading/performance of No. 27 of newleaf, a literary magazine I’ve been involved with for several years now, will take place on Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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Update on the “fire” and some writing links

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Cora

That flickering flame thing in the neighbours’ garden really is a storm lantern of some kind. The flame is pretty big, though, for a candle. I wouldn’t be surprised if some nighttime or early morning passer-by calls the fire brigade … Continue reading →

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Flames in the Night

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Cora

We still have snow plus pretty heavy frost (-7 degrees), by our standards at least. However, the snow and the frost and the frozen trees were hidden by some very thick fog, so we didn’t get to enjoy much of … Continue reading →

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Of Turkeys and Teen Drama

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Cora

Last night’s snow didn’t even last until morning. By the time I got up, it was all gone except for a few stubborn remnants on the neighbour’s roof. The internet, it seems, has pretty much shut down thanks to the … Continue reading →

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Snow!

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Cora

I just chanced to look out of the window and saw that we had the first snowfall of the winter overnight (well, actually, it still is night). And just in time for the first advent weekend, too. I guess this … Continue reading →

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Fire and Pulp

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Cora

There was some excitement at school today. When I walked into the building some fifteen minutes before the beginning of the afternoon classes, I was struck by how empty the place was. There were barely any students about. I could … Continue reading →

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Yet another quick drive-by post

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Cora

I’m tired, so just a quick drive-by post: Today, I was visiting my aunt at the care home where she is staying following a back operation and got mistaken for a doctor. When I left, one of the old ladies … Continue reading →

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Rocks of History

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Cora

Today, I prepared a text about Thanksgiving in the US for my students. I like to incorporate current events and national holidays into my lessons whenever possible. While writing about the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving (the actual lesson will … Continue reading →

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