Eureka *light bulb* stun Those moments in life that you feel changed, your
understanding of life expanded. In highschool I had an english teacher, Mr.
Poirot, who made me appreciate english. I was in honors english, but I didn't
appreciate the subject, I found it cold and static. He taught class in an
unconventional way. The class was divided into 4 sections, we had reading
assignments, each day a different section had papers due (Fridays Mr. Poirot
had a paper due), one person from the section would read their paper aloud,
and there would be discussion. The discussion didn't have to discuss the paper
and often meandered in random directions though that was the theoretical
jumping off point. The papers could be about anything as long as it was in
some way tied to the book we were reading. I didn't feel bound by "discuss the
significanace of water in the book' or 'explain the role of friendship over
the course of the story' or 'how is religion significant in each of the
characters lives.' I could write about what moved me and I learned
appreciation of literature. Blue Highways by William Least Heat Moon, I still
remember the book, the paper, reading it in front of the class, the discussion
that followed, and the moment.

Universes:Slanguage, contemporary poetry in ensemble theater. Wow, stun. 5 NYC
Bronx poets giving a look at life, history, culture, and language. Awesome, go
see them if you have a chance.