Quote of the Day

"Kidnapping, cannibalism, murder and infanticide. Prof. John L. Hoogland has seen it all during a lifetime of studying prairie dogs."

- The WaPo investigates: The Dark Side of Prairie Dogs

Time for something completely different?

Up in Philly area, the East Kingdom of the SCA was having a combined heraldic/bardic event today. They were looking for teachers, and I offered the class coordinator four of mine - pick any one or two. She picked three, but I thought, "Aw, what the heck." Because she also said she'd make sure someone brought me lunch.

First, kudos to the class coordintor, Doucette de Verdun. When I got there, I found that I was comp'ed event admission, since I was teaching. First time that's happened. There was a "supernumerary" ("fancy word for 'go-fer'," he explained) at check-in, to help schlepp my stuff to my classroom. Doucette checked in on me, to see if I had everything I needed, reconfirm that someone was bringing me lunch, and gave me a pretty token as a thank-you for teaching.

( Classes went reasonably well, based on past experience. )

But anyway, the recurring small class size is making me think I should drop back ten and punt - do some beginner's classes. I've got some material on how to begin a bardic career in the SCA, how to perform at feast or at a bardic circle, and even some stuff on goal-setting and getting better. (Gosh, some of those essays are old and could use some editing!) I'd be competent to teach a class on Anglo-Saxon poetry, too, and I've noticed that poetry classes are generally well-received.