Bill Jennings

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“I just found a typo in the current New Yorker (p. 132). Do I get a No-Prize?”

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“Today's an in-service, so no students. The teachers are here to work together on curriculum, planning, etc. We also have Columbus Day off.”

Friday at 7:16 am - Link

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“We loved the Aussie Kath & Kim, so we were nervous about the US version. The premiere was great, luckily; Patricia Field did the costumes!”

Thursday at 10:38 pm - Link

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“aqua vitae - "water of life." Alchemical term for distilled spirits; now refers to brandy. Whisk(e)y comes from the Gaelic translation.”

Thursday at 1:51 pm - Link

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“The Blue Angels are rehearsing overhead. A fun/not-fun day to teach distractable kids.”

Thursday at 1:43 pm - Link

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“alea iacta est - "The die is cast." Julius Caesar's words on crossing the Rubicon in 49 bce. Now used for any risky, irrevocable action.”

Thursday at 12:26 pm - Link

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“quis custodiet ipsos custodes - "But who will watch the watchmen?", Juvenal, Satires 6.347. All guards need their own oversight committee.”

Thursday at 10:11 am - Link

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“cogito ergo sum - "I think, therefore I am." Rene Descartes, 1647.”

Thursday at 8:46 am - Link

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“Top Model editors are doing a lousy job of telegraphing who is going to be going home. Or maybe Lauren Brie is just too boring to feature?”

Thursday at 6:03 am - Link

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“@jonnodotcom Impressive use of the supine in the ablative!”

Tuesday at 5:22 pm - Link

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“dux femina facti - "a woman was the leader of the endeavor." The introductory description of Dido, Carthage's queen, in Vergil, Aeneid 1.364”

Tuesday at 5:00 pm - Link

“cave canem - "beware of dog". The inscription beneath a famous Pompeiian mosaic of a dog, from the entrance to the House of the Tragic Poet.”

Tuesday at 4:55 pm - Link

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“cum laude - "with praise"; magna cum laude - "with great praise"; summa cum laude - "with highest praise". Often on diplomas at graduation.”

Tuesday at 12:50 pm - Link

“carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero - "Seize the day, trust in tomorrow as little as possible." Horace, Odes 1.11.”

Tuesday at 12:45 pm - Link

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“http://tinyurl.com/4bb5bf - "Latin returns from dead in school language curriculums", New York Times, Oct 7. Thanks to all who sent this in.”

Tuesday at 9:11 am - Link

“caveat emptor - "Let the buyer beware." Warning to evaluate merchandise (or the merchant) before your purchase. Should be the motto of eBay.”

Tuesday at 9:03 am - Link

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“Just downloaded the amazingly catchy title song from the iTunes-exclusive Broadway cast recording "13". It may become annoying before long.”

October 6 at 6:50 pm - Link

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“"I think McCain is now down to seeds and stems." - Hendrik Hertzberg on today's New Yorker Campaign Trail podcast http://tinyurl.com/4agy8z”

October 6 at 5:10 pm - Link

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“Three classes down. Two to go. Glad we've got a three-day weekend coming up.”

October 6 at 12:53 pm - Link

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Exclusive: Obama to hit McCain on Keating scandal - Mike Allen - Politico.com

October 5 at 7:37 pm - Link

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“Made curried chicken and potatoes in the slow cooker. It was so good, you guys.”

October 5 at 7:56 pm - Link

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“Finally listening to the new Sondheim box set "The Story So Far", which I bought on Tuesday. Good stuff, but I wish it had a fifth disc.”

October 3 at 9:48 am - Link

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“Hey, can I call you Joe?”

October 3 at 6:24 am - Link

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The sentences of Sarah Palin, diagrammed. - By Kitty Burns Florey - Slate Magazine

October 2 at 6:08 am - Link

posted two messages on Twitter

“Rereading David Foster Wallace made me remember how important (and difficult) intellectual honesty is, in writing and in politics.”

September 30 at 7:45 am - Link

“Didn't check my work email yesterday (or over the weekend). Had 45 messages, mostly irrelevant to me, and none required any followup at all.”

September 30 at 7:40 am - Link

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Boadicea’s revenge served hot - Times Online

September 30 at 5:47 am - Link

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“I've got 2 crystal brooches, a silver octopus brooch, gold lame pocketsquare, 2 wide feathers, a peacock feather, & an amazing sparkly tie.”

September 27 at 5:33 pm - Link

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“iPhone app Twinkle ate my post; the second time it's done that. Gag.”

September 27 at 12:13 pm - Link

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CBS News - Where They Stand: Obama and McCain on Climate Change

September 27 at 10:26 am - Link

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“Excited about tonight's Ducal Court Coronation.”

September 27 at 9:35 am - Link

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“Don't Tell Anyone Dept.: Tomorrow I'm to be knighted and titled at the SF Ducal Council's huge annual Coronation Ball. The secret's out.”

September 26 at 6:13 am - Link

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“Just saw a gay, nerdy (shorts pulled up high, mini-backpack, rainbow shirt) version of Stephen Colbert. Wait, could it be...?”

September 25 at 2:43 pm - Link

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“I'm a smartypants, but the New Yorker just sprung a new word on me: "The epizootic in the financial markets..." Say what?”

September 25 at 1:36 pm - Link

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