The Return of Izzy!

I went outside with a bag of trash to spray myself with bug spray (I react badly to mosquitoes, which are legion here in Florida) and put the bag in the trash can. I closed the door behind me, put the bag in the trash, and came back to the front porch to spray myself before my morning walk.

A small lizard who still shows slight signs of regrowing her tail had run onto the door. Little body, big eyes, tail about the right length for an extra few days of growth. . . . I think it's Izzy! ( More about Izzy )

The Return of Izzy!

I went outside with a bag of trash to spray myself with bug spray (I react badly to mosquitoes, which are legion here in Florida) and put the bag in the trash can. I closed the door behind me, put the bag in the trash, and came back to the front porch to spray myself before my morning walk.

A small lizard who still shows slight signs of regrowing her tail had run onto the door. Little body, big eyes, tail about the right length for an extra few days of growth. . . . I think it's Izzy! ( More about Izzy )

Beowulf (the movie)

A trailer is up for the Zemeckis Beowulf (screenplay by Neil Gaiman & Roger Avary):

You know, I once read a poem by that title, and its main character was named Beowulf, too. But this doesn't look anything like that poem.

In fact, I've read that poem many times, sometimes in the original Old English!

If you want to know what the poem is really like, you can see the text to the prologue and listen to Peter S. Baker reading it in Old English.

I like Neil Gaiman, really. I adored American Gods; Anansi Boys is on my Long List of Things to Read. I enjoyed Neverwhere, and I loved his short story "Baywulf." But I'm awfully fond of the original poem.

If it gets more students to read Old English, I won't complain . . . too much. But I'll complain some.

Beowulf (the movie)

A trailer is up for the Zemeckis Beowulf (screenplay by Neil Gaiman & Roger Avary):

You know, I once read a poem by that title, and its main character was named Beowulf, too. But this doesn't look anything like that poem.

In fact, I've read that poem many times, sometimes in the original Old English!

If you want to know what the poem is really like, you can see the text to the prologue and listen to Peter S. Baker reading it in Old English.

I like Neil Gaiman, really. I adored American Gods; Anansi Boys is on my Long List of Things to Read. I enjoyed Neverwhere, and I loved his short story "Baywulf." But I'm awfully fond of the original poem.

If it gets more students to read Old English, I won't complain . . . too much. But I'll complain some.