Most of the work they've been doing is writing fiction--which I think he writes closer to his grade level. I think with non-fiction, he really shines--he loves facts and can communicate them very effectively.
I found a movie-making program here at the local university--but it's for 6th to 8th graders. I wonder if they would make an exception for him. If not, I'll try to get him in a grade 3-5 writing program.
I have to give mad props to his teacher. His classmates have made amazing progress on their writing this year and I adore her style of teaching. She enjoys what she does and it shows.
Cash,
that is pretty awesome. No shit, he writes better than half of my grad students this term.
the facts are all correct and he has the correct people and the correct time line. It looks like he's cobbled together the facts and distilled it down to a very simple essay on the subject.
Way to go, Owen! That is really impressive. He's remarkable.
I wonder if I sent Owen lots of gummy worms now, he might hire me as he rises to world domination.
I think the thing went well, unsure if I'm the right fit, but enjoyed the interview and left feeling pretty good about it.
Yay, Allyson. I assume there was no discussion of rock-bonding?
Allyson, that's good to hear.
Me, I'm just exhausted about job issues. I still don't know when my position is going to be announced, and the guy who's supposed to be in charge of the hiring process is leaving my division next month. If it doesn't happen before then, I have no idea when or if it'll happen at all.
... of course, it's possible I'll end up with someone more capable than the current guy. But I'm not holding my breath.
North Korea issues unusually specific threat
North Korea's military vowed a new and unusually specific threat to its neighbors, saying it would reduce South Korea "to ashes" in less than four minutes.
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The North Korean military threatened to "reduce all the rat-like groups and the bases for provocations to ashes in three or four minutes, (or) in much shorter time, by unprecedented peculiar means and methods of our own style."
Well OK then.
From now on everything I do will be by the unprecedented peculiar means and methods of my own style.
You guys, I'm already mentally exhausted and it's only Monday.
