Author: Larry Campbell
Jan/Feb ’19 Brain Teasers
(An oldie-but-goodie! Too easy?) I have two coins that add up to 55 cents, but one of them is not a nickel. What are the coins? How would you divide 55 such that one of the numbers is 1.5 times the other? What are the two numbers? I fell off a 30 foot ladder and […]
Carl Sandburg: Thoughts on Arithmetic
Arithmetic by Carl Sandburg – Your Daily Poem Arithmetic is where numbers fly like pigeons in and out of your head. Arithmetic tells you how many you lose or win if you know how many you had before you lost or won. Arithmetic is seven eleven all good children go to heaven– or […]
Another Three-Part Detour
Really, it’s my own fault. I should never suggest the likely direction of the next column. Inevitably, the Universe conspires to change my mind. This time it did so in triplicate. Brief highlights: 1. The Awards. I recently attended a conference where state-wide teaching awards were presented. Excerpts from nomination packets were read, and two […]
And Rotate the Tires, Too – Education and Car Repair
The more things change, the more they stay the same. At least so the adage goes. And it seems to apply here. A couple of decades ago, I read an op-ed piece in our local Branson paper, written by a local English teacher. It was not only witty, but thought-provoking, and it’s worth re-visiting. The […]
One-Liners
“When I was a boy, I laid in my twin sized bed and wondered where my brother was.” – Mitch Hedberg “It’s sad that a family can be torn apart by something as simple as wild dogs.” – Jack Handey “I think it’s wrong that only one company makes the game Monopoly.” – Steven Wright “The worst […]
Daring December Discounts!! Don’t Delay!
I’m in a unique position this year-end. My Rollin’ Down the River books have been selling relatively steadily for over a year now, and I’d like to keep that momentum going. At the same time, Spitballs From the Back Row has only been out a month or so, and is just starting to gain some traction. Naturally, I’d […]
The Fascinating (and Belatedly Funny) Spitballs Glitch
Here is the Cover of the book: Inside these covers, on over 25% of the new books, there was this whole other book: Inside Title Page. It reads “The Saint Peter Gradual; The Chants of the Mass for Sundays, Solemnities, and Feasts; As Found in the Divine Worship: The Missal; Very Reverend Carl L. Reid, General […]
Our Pastor/Preacher is #1?
We miss our pastor . . . On the other hand, . . .
