I'm just beginning another read through War and Peace, this time the latest translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, published this year. Given all the great books in the world, who has time to read War and Peace three times? It's a fair question, but I find Tolstoy's writing so powerful that I am […]
Yes, the site has changed one more time, but it may be temporary. A few people thought that the black background with light text was hard to read, so I have implemented another look for the site. You can vote in the poll on the right, if such aesthetic concerns matter to you. 🙂
This is my eleventh year at Helena High School,where I teach English III AP Language, Debate, and Speech. In my spare time, I enjoy grading essays, watching the San Diego Padres, and buying more books than I could ever hope to read. I came to Helena High after a period of wandering that included attending law school […]
Best of luck to the football and volleyball teams in their playoff games tonight.
Readers Guides to Works for AP English IV A reading guide for the classic text of Anglo-Saxon literature, including resources about Old English, the poem, and the culture of the Angles and the Saxons. Lof geornost! Beowulf Reader Guide A readers guide for Ralph Ellison's classic Invisible Man, including resources about music (jazz and blues), […]