Chalk Consequences

One of the funny things about the place I teach is that we still use chalkboards, as opposed to the white boards you find in most public schools (or the telepathic, mind-transference devices used in elite private institutions). As a result, I usually spend my days walking around with gray hands and dusty pants. (Incidentally, “Gray Hands and Dusty Pants” would be a great title for a John Mellencamp song.) So now I’m typing this as my fingers are gripping the keys to an unnecessary degree, and I... [read full story]