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Siobhan Curious on Open Salon
Siobhan Curious
- Location
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Bio
- Siobhan Curious teaches English literature at a CEGEP in Montreal.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Who's to Blame for the Mess in
Montreal?
May 23, 2012 09:43AM - How to Be a Teenage Girl
April 12, 2012 10:42AM - Too Many Books
April 09, 2012 09:00AM - What's In a Name?
April 05, 2012 10:10AM - Things They Should Teach In
School
April 02, 2012 10:38AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Myriad:
Yes, she
needs not one but four English
credits, and at this
point,
it's l…”
January 31, 2012 02:21PM - “GD: see today's post for
an update!”
January 23, 2012 10:47AM - “GD: Well, thank you, and
I'm sure I'd feel the same
about
you!”
January 17, 2012 02:35PM - “Thanks Alysa! I think
just walking in with the
attitude that
at least some of
th…”
January 16, 2012 12:33PM - “GD: I'm so glad you're
excited about all these.
Wilson's book
is actually
grudgi…”
January 12, 2012 07:40PM
Siobhan Curious's Links
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January 31, 2012 02:21PM
“Myriad: Yes, she needs not one but four English credits, and at this point, it's looking bleak. I have no idea what her other skills are; I know that s…”
About: Penny Gives Up
“Myriad: Yes, she needs not one but four English credits, and at this point, it's looking bleak. I have no idea what her other skills are; I know that s…”
About: Penny Gives Up
January 23, 2012 10:47AM
“GD: see today's post for an update!”
About: "I Do Not 'Take Off' Points. You Earn Them."
“GD: see today's post for an update!”
About: "I Do Not 'Take Off' Points. You Earn Them."
January 17, 2012 02:35PM
“GD: Well, thank you, and I'm sure I'd feel the same about you!”
About: I Like Teaching You
“GD: Well, thank you, and I'm sure I'd feel the same about you!”
About: I Like Teaching You
January 16, 2012 12:33PM
“Thanks Alysa! I think just walking in with the attitude that at least some of them are going to make you happy is so important. It seemed to work thi…”
About: I Like Teaching You
“Thanks Alysa! I think just walking in with the attitude that at least some of them are going to make you happy is so important. It seemed to work thi…”
About: I Like Teaching You
January 12, 2012 07:40PM
“GD: I'm so glad you're excited about all these. Wilson's book is actually grudgingly respectful, but so complicated...it's really fun. Happy reading!…”
About: My Top 10 Books of 2011
“GD: I'm so glad you're excited about all these. Wilson's book is actually grudgingly respectful, but so complicated...it's really fun. Happy reading!…”
About: My Top 10 Books of 2011
January 09, 2012 03:16PM
“FusunA: I am surprised that you've gotten the impression that I prefer not to get comments - I love them, although I am more conscientious about respond…”
About: The Top 10 Posts of 2011
“FusunA: I am surprised that you've gotten the impression that I prefer not to get comments - I love them, although I am more conscientious about respond…”
About: The Top 10 Posts of 2011
December 19, 2011 08:42AM
“vzn: I'm not familiar with the Netflix contest - what did it involve?”
About: Bloggers Anonymous
“vzn: I'm not familiar with the Netflix contest - what did it involve?”
About: Bloggers Anonymous
December 15, 2011 11:49AM
“aka: This morning, I got a message from him saying that he's made an appointment. We'll see what happens!”
About: Formatting Blues
“aka: This morning, I got a message from him saying that he's made an appointment. We'll see what happens!”
About: Formatting Blues
December 08, 2011 04:47PM
“Keri: Yes, I prefer "If I had known," because it's correct! In the past conditional form, the "would" is placed in the "then&q…”
About: Unfriendly Grammar: A Reply
“Keri: Yes, I prefer "If I had known," because it's correct! In the past conditional form, the "would" is placed in the "then&q…”
About: Unfriendly Grammar: A Reply
December 06, 2011 08:54AM
“RW: Agreed. On the other side, those on the "bottom" often aspire to further their own interests by learning and applying rules that will mar…”
About: Unfriendly Grammar
“RW: Agreed. On the other side, those on the "bottom" often aspire to further their own interests by learning and applying rules that will mar…”
About: Unfriendly Grammar
December 06, 2011 08:48AM
“JME: "people are in a hurry, but AT LEAST THEY ARE WRITING SOMETHING." I will have to think about whether I believe this is necessarily a goo…”
About: Unfriendly Grammar
“JME: "people are in a hurry, but AT LEAST THEY ARE WRITING SOMETHING." I will have to think about whether I believe this is necessarily a goo…”
About: Unfriendly Grammar
December 06, 2011 08:46AM
“HJ: Some of the most intelligent people I know are dyslexic, or just terrible spellers. And that's just taking intelligence as the criterion for frien…”
About: Unfriendly Grammar
“HJ: Some of the most intelligent people I know are dyslexic, or just terrible spellers. And that's just taking intelligence as the criterion for frien…”
About: Unfriendly Grammar
December 06, 2011 08:32AM
“RW: do you think that is what this writer is doing?”
About: Unfriendly Grammar
“RW: do you think that is what this writer is doing?”
About: Unfriendly Grammar
December 06, 2011 08:21AM
“Miguela: My niece? Oh, I see. No, "Auntie Siobhan" is my advice maven name - this reader is no relation.”
About: Unfriendly Grammar
“Miguela: My niece? Oh, I see. No, "Auntie Siobhan" is my advice maven name - this reader is no relation.”
About: Unfriendly Grammar
December 06, 2011 07:12AM
“Malusinka: See, here's the thing. I say "You did good" all the time. I know it's "incorrect," but I also like the folksy, warm sou…”
About: Unfriendly Grammar
“Malusinka: See, here's the thing. I say "You did good" all the time. I know it's "incorrect," but I also like the folksy, warm sou…”
About: Unfriendly Grammar
November 29, 2011 08:39AM
“Myriad: If retirement means you don't have to deal w/ assholes and maniacs any more, I'm really looking forward to it!”
About: When To Be Nice
“Myriad: If retirement means you don't have to deal w/ assholes and maniacs any more, I'm really looking forward to it!”
About: When To Be Nice
November 29, 2011 08:38AM
“Myriad: for sure, offensive comments are not the way to go - the trouble in this case is that this student knows that. He's not doing it because he do…”
About: F is for Facile
“Myriad: for sure, offensive comments are not the way to go - the trouble in this case is that this student knows that. He's not doing it because he do…”
About: F is for Facile
November 27, 2011 08:50AM
“Thanks, GD! RM: I've always been interested in the attitude that things are "meant" to be one way or the other, but I've realized over the yea…”
About: When In Doubt, Make a Plan
“Thanks, GD! RM: I've always been interested in the attitude that things are "meant" to be one way or the other, but I've realized over the yea…”
About: When In Doubt, Make a Plan
November 26, 2011 06:32AM
“Some colleagues and I are preparing a presentation on "The Rhetoric of Science" - we're discussing the importance of communication abilities…”
About: Science and Public Understanding
“Some colleagues and I are preparing a presentation on "The Rhetoric of Science" - we're discussing the importance of communication abilities…”
About: Science and Public Understanding
November 26, 2011 06:28AM
“Thanks for your thoughts, guys. My reply will be posted today!”
About: What Will Happen If I Leave College?
“Thanks for your thoughts, guys. My reply will be posted today!”
About: What Will Happen If I Leave College?
November 23, 2011 06:20PM
“GD: Oh God, I know. Believe me. My remedial students' "research paper" is a 500-word argumentative essay in which they need to use two sour…”
About: Three Things That Are Driving Teachers Crazy This Week
“GD: Oh God, I know. Believe me. My remedial students' "research paper" is a 500-word argumentative essay in which they need to use two sour…”
About: Three Things That Are Driving Teachers Crazy This Week
November 23, 2011 01:13PM
“Sweetfeet: I have tried kindergarten. Believe me, I'm happier where I am! And yes, if nothing else, I console myself that the student who is pitching…”
About: Three Things That Are Driving Teachers Crazy This Week
“Sweetfeet: I have tried kindergarten. Believe me, I'm happier where I am! And yes, if nothing else, I console myself that the student who is pitching…”
About: Three Things That Are Driving Teachers Crazy This Week
November 22, 2011 04:41PM
“Malusinka: if the AD is achievable, k-12 education has got to be an ingredient, for sure.”
About: The Five Purposes of Higher Education
“Malusinka: if the AD is achievable, k-12 education has got to be an ingredient, for sure.”
About: The Five Purposes of Higher Education
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