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Britomart

Britomart
Bio
I teach writing for a living. As I once told a student, "You can find out almost everything you need to know about me if you know that my car is named after both a character from Edmund Spenser's 'The Faerie Queene' and a character from Stephen King." I'm also a baseball fan who's seen more World Series rings in five years than I ever expected in five lifetimes of the Phillies and the Red Sox, a Christian yogi, a failed housekeeper, a mad book collector, and a blogger who's dangerously attached to (over)extended metaphors. Enjoy!

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June 03, 2010 10:32PM
“Rated, rated, a thousand times rated. Throughout the 2008 post-season, with all the bad umpiring (yes, Mr. Danley, I'm looking at you), I thought, &qu…”
About: Bud Selig is Not Worthy of Leadership
April 04, 2010 10:22AM
“Rated. Absolutely perfect. I thank you for penning (keying? whatever) these words: "I happen to believe that one of the problems with the fai…”
About: Resurrection Faith: An Easter Reflection (redacted for 2010)
February 20, 2010 09:26AM
“Oh Don. Actually, it will be very, very interesting to see how much of the Old Sports Order reasserts itself in Russia in 2014. Shiral--yes, exactly.…”
About: Olympic Champion Evan Lysacek: Worth Waiting 22 Years
February 19, 2010 10:32PM
“Yes, Evan IS hot, isn't he. A friend and I have been 12-year-olding it up: we want TEAM EVAN t-shirts.”
About: Olympic Champion Evan Lysacek: Worth Waiting 22 Years
February 17, 2010 11:30PM
“Trying the link again: http://en.wiki pedia.org/wiki/2002_Olympic_Wi nter_Games_figure_skating_scan dal”
About: The Confusing Complexity of the Winter Olympics, Or HUH?
February 17, 2010 11:27PM
“Not much to explain, Sally. I took lessons, but only for fun, never competed. I've been following the sport for upwards of 25 years, and I'm one of t…”
About: The Confusing Complexity of the Winter Olympics, Or HUH?
February 17, 2010 10:21PM
“Rated. And I understand figure skating. Intimately. I wish I didn't. Since 2002 especially, understanding has interfered with love.”
About: The Confusing Complexity of the Winter Olympics, Or HUH?
January 29, 2010 09:13PM
“You know, I have thought that I might be. The other day I started to feel soft inside toward Ex-Best-Friend, and actually considered calling, emailing…”
About: Is it really betrayal if it wasn't on purpose? Part 1 of 2
January 29, 2010 08:52PM
“Cartouche hit it. Johnny Weir has pissed me off for years because it's as if he's trying to not only embody the "flamboyantly gay male" ster…”
About: Is Johnny Weir Figure Skating's Jackie Robinson?
January 29, 2010 12:19AM
“I stopped by to offer you best wishes, share some strategy, and wish you well again. I think that, professionally (you are in the US, yes?), the ONLY ch…”
About: Madness, Abuse, and Twinkies in the Classroom
January 29, 2010 12:13AM
“First, my broken record refrain--is it 2013 yet? Second, this is a little beside the point of your post, but another facet of the "Obama talks much…”
About: Obama STILL Doesn't Get it!
January 28, 2010 12:03AM
“Rated for three reasons: 1) General hilarity and awesomeness. 2) You did NOT take a shot at my BoSox, so I feel no conflict enjoying the post. 3) Champ…”
About: Massachusetts is for Pussies
January 23, 2010 10:18PM
“[Blushes]. You're too kind, 1_I_M. We shall know our Super Bowl matchup tomorrow, at least. Ladies are in the final group . . . I still miss Michelle.”
About: They're all younger than me now, even "the old one"
January 18, 2010 12:19PM
“Thanks for the laugh 1_I_M. The Jets are looking like a "little team that could," but as a Philadelphian I'm genetically incapable of being…”
About: Good (Frivolous) News Sunday: Cowboys are DONE!
January 08, 2010 06:38PM
“It's certainly an impressive syllabus so far! I felt a little nervous on your behalf when you said they're making you use works from the "rhet/co…”
About: Making More Sausage: Rhet/Comp Research Course
December 18, 2009 07:32AM
“Conservative Republican checking in here--da*n straight I had a conniption fit about the bailouts. Thank you for recognizing this!”
About: Socialized Medicine vs. Evil
September 18, 2009 10:28AM
“Is Happy Rosh Hashana the proper phrase? I know Yom Kippur is "Have a good fast," but I wish you a fulfilling celebration all the same.”
About: Rosh Hashanah 5770, Praying for Life
September 09, 2009 08:30PM
“Rated. Beautiful. The weak things of the world to shame the strong.”
About: Ordinary People
August 26, 2009 11:04PM
“Rated. I think you've written the best summary I've seen. This is exactly the kind of thing that needs to be said, and I think you've gotten the tone…”
About: Ted Kennedy, The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
August 23, 2009 05:31PM
“Rated. I don't agree with Sheehan on most points, but I can absolutely respect not. backing. down. As you've said, this doesn't seem to be about poli…”
About: Cindy Sheehan Isn't Important Anymore
August 23, 2009 05:22PM
“You might also be interested to read Terry Tempest Williams's musings on very similar issues dealing with breast cancer rates in Utah (specifically in…”
About: A "Silent Chernobyl"... Ecological disaster in the making
August 22, 2009 08:30PM
“Token, thanks for dropping by! I'm glad the link worked; it looked weird after I copied and pasted. Thank you also for your kind words. I've gotten pi…”
About: Turning 30: Curtis Grows Up to be Briscoe
August 22, 2009 06:23PM
“I think you're dead on about the distinction between the elites in government (regardless of left- or right-leaning) and us normal people. This is a c…”
About: Words of Wisdom from......Larry Flynt!?!
August 20, 2009 05:30PM
“For Plain English, there are the oldies-but-goodies: the paramedic method (which has some good points but goes too far, and I can't remember the guy's…”
About: Plain English
August 19, 2009 05:10PM
“OE--one thing. When I said our society is allergic to nuance, I meant it quite broadly and certainly not just politically. I teach college compositio…”
About: A thinking person's view of reforming the Health Care System
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